1 Kings 18:19
Now, therefore, send, gather unto me all Israel, unto Mount Carmel,—and the prophets of Baal, four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Sacred Stem, four hundred, who do eat at the table of Jezebel.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
20So Ahab sent among all the sons of Israel,—and gathered the prophets unto Mount Carmel.
Cross References
Joshua 19:26and Allam-melech and Amad, and Mishal,—and it toucheth Carmel to the west, and Shihor-libnath;
1 Kings 15:13Moreover also, even Maachah his mother, he removed from being queen, because she had made a monstrous thing to the Sacred Stem,—and Asa cut down her monstrous thing and burned it in the Kidron ravine.
1 Kings 18:22Then said Elijah unto the people—I, am left, Yahweh’s, only, prophet,—but, the prophets of Baal, are four hundred and fifty men.
1 Kings 19:1And Ahab told Jezebel, all that Elijah had done,—and withal, how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
2 Kings 2:25And he went from thence, unto Mount Carmel,—and, from thence, he returned, to Samaria.
2 Kings 9:22And it came to pass, when Jehoram saw Jehu, that he said—Is it peace, Jehu? And he said—What can be the peace, while thy mother Jezebel’s harlotries and her incantations do so abound?
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:18-21
Elijah's Interview with Ahab. ( b. c. 906.) 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord , and thou hast followed Baalim. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. 20 So… Read the whole commentary →