1 Kings 18:18-40

18“I have notH3808 troubledH5916 IsraelH3478,” Elijah repliedH559, “butH3588H518 youH859 and your father’sH1 houseH1004 have, for you have forsakenH5800 the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068 and have followedH1980H310 the BaalsH1168. 19NowH6258 summonH7971 allH3605 IsraelH3478 to meetH6908 meH413 onH413 MountH2022 CarmelH3760, along withH853 the fourH702 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 prophetsH5030 of BaalH1168 and the fourH702 hundredH3967 prophetsH5030 of AsherahH842 who eatH398 at Jezebel’sH348 tableH7979.”

20So AhabH256 summonedH7971 allH3605 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 and assembledH6908 the prophetsH5030 onH413 MountH2022 CarmelH3760. 21Then ElijahH452H413 approachedH5066 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and saidH559, “How longH5704H4970 will youH859 waverH6452 betweenH5921 twoH8147 opinionsH5587? IfH518 the LORDH3068 is GodH430, followH1980 HimH310. But ifH518 BaalH1168 is God, followH1980 himH310.”

But the peopleH5971 did notH3808 answerH6030 a wordH1697.

22Then ElijahH452 saidH559 toH413 the peopleH5971, “IH589 am the onlyH905 remainingH3498 prophetH5030 of the LORDH3068, but BaalH1168 has fourH702 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 prophetsH5030H376. 23GetH5414 twoH8147 bullsH6499 for us. Let the prophets of Baal chooseH977 oneH259 bullH6499 for themselves, cut it into piecesH5408, and placeH7760 it onH5921 the woodH6086 but notH3808 lightH7760 the fireH784. And IH589 will prepareH6213 the otherH259 bullH6499 and placeH5414 it onH5921 the woodH6086 but notH3808 lightH7760 the fireH784. 24Then you may callH7121 on the nameH8034 of your godH430, and IH589 will callH7121 on the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068. The GodH430 whoH834 answersH6030 by fireH784, HeH1931 is GodH430.”

And allH3605 the peopleH5971 answeredH559H6030, “What you sayH1697 is goodH2896.”

25Then ElijahH452 saidH559 to the prophetsH5030 of BaalH1168, “SinceH3588 youH859 are so numerousH7227, chooseH977 for yourselves oneH259 bullH6499 and prepareH6213 it firstH7223. Then callH7121 on the nameH8034 of your godH430, but do notH3808 lightH7760 the fireH784.”

26And they tookH3947 the bullH6499 thatH834 was givenH5414 them, preparedH6213 it, and calledH7121 on the nameH8034 of BaalH1168 from morningH1242 untilH5704 noonH6672, shoutingH559, “O BaalH1168, answer usH6030!”

But there was noH369 soundH6963, and no oneH369 answeredH6030 as they leapedH6452 aroundH5921 the altarH4196 they had madeH6213.

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At noonH6672 ElijahH452 began to tauntH2048 them, sayingH559, “ShoutH7121H6963 louderH1419, forH3588 he isH1931H3588 a godH430! Perhaps he is deep in thoughtH7879H3588, or occupiedH7873, or on a journeyH1870. PerhapsH194 he isH1931 sleepingH3463 and must be awakenedH3364!”

28So they shouted louderH7121H6963H1419 and cutH1413 themselves with knivesH2719 and lancesH7420, as was their customH4941, untilH5704 the bloodH1818 gushedH8210 over themH5921.

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Midday passedH5674H6672, and they kept on ravingH5012 untilH5704 theH5927 time of the evening sacrificeH4503. But there was noH369 responseH6963; noH369 one answeredH6030, noH369 one paid attentionH7182.

30Then ElijahH452 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, “Come nearH5066 to meH413.” So allH3605 the peopleH5971H413 approached himH5066, and he repairedH7495 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 that had been torn downH2040.

31And ElijahH452 tookH3947 twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68, one for eachH4557 tribeH7626 of the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, toH413 whomH834 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 had comeH1961 and saidH559, “IsraelH3478 shall beH1961 your nameH8034.” 32And with the stonesH68, Elijah builtH1129 an altarH4196 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068. Then he dugH6213 a trenchH8585 aroundH5439 the altarH4196 large enough to holdH1004 two seahsH5429 of seedH2233.1

33Next, he arrangedH6186 the woodH6086, cut upH5408 the bullH6499, placedH7760 it onH5921 the woodH6086, 34and saidH559, “FillH4390 fourH702 waterpotsH3537H4325 and pourH3332 the water onH5921 the offeringH5930 and onH5921 the woodH6086.”2

“Do it a second timeH8138,” he saidH559, and they did it a second timeH8138.

“Do it a third timeH8027,” he saidH559, and they did it a third timeH8027.

35So the waterH4325 ran downH1980 aroundH5439 the altarH4196 and evenH1571 filledH4390 the trenchH8585.

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At the time ofH5927 the evening sacrificeH4503, ElijahH452 the prophetH5030 approachedH5066 the altar and saidH559, “O LORDH3068, GodH430 of AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327, and IsraelH3478, let it be knownH3045 this dayH3117 thatH3588 YouH859 are GodH430 in IsraelH3478 and that IH589 am Your servantH5650 and have doneH6213 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697 at Your commandH1697. 37Answer meH6030, O LORDH3068! Answer meH6030, so that thisH2088 peopleH5971 will knowH3045 thatH3588 YouH859, the LORDH3068, are GodH430, and that YouH859 have turnedH5437 their heartsH3820 back againH322.”

38Then the fireH784 of the LORDH3068 fellH5307 and consumedH398 the sacrificeH5930, the woodH6086, the stonesH68, and the dustH6083, and it licked upH3897 the waterH4325 in the trenchH8585.

39When allH3605 the peopleH5971 saw thisH7200, they fellH5307 facedownH5921H6440 and saidH559, “The LORDH3068, HeH1931 is GodH430! The LORDH3068, HeH1931 is GodH430!”

40Then ElijahH452 orderedH559 them, “SeizeH8610 the prophetsH5030 of BaalH1168! Do notH408 let a single oneH376 escapeH4422.” So they seized themH8610, and ElijahH452 brought them downH3381 toH413 the KishonH7028 ValleyH5158 and slaughtered themH7819 thereH8033.