New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 18:19-24
19NowH6258 then, sendH7971 orders and gatherH6908 to me allH3605 IsraelH3478 at 1MountH2022 CarmelH3760, 2together with 450H702H3967H2572 prophetsH5030 of BaalH1168 and fourH702 hundredH3967 prophetsH5030 of 34the AsherahH842, who eatH398 at Jezebel’sH348 tableH7979.”
20So AhabH256 sentH7971 orders among allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and broughtH6908 the prophetsH5030 togetherH6908 at MountH2022 CarmelH3760. 21Then ElijahH452 approachedH5066 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and saidH559, “5HowH4970 longH5704H4970 are you going to 6struggleH6452 with the twoH8147 choicesH5589? 7IfH518 the LordH3068 is GodH430, followH1980H310 Him; but ifH518 BaalH1168, followH1980H310 him.” But the peopleH5971 did not answerH6030 him so much as a wordH1697. 22Then ElijahH452 saidH559 to the peopleH5971, “I 8aloneH905 am leftH3498 as a prophetH5030 of the LordH3068, while Baal’sH1168 prophetsH5030 are 9450H702H3967H2572 menH376. 23Now have them giveH5414 us twoH8147 oxenH6499; and have them chooseH977 the oneH259 oxH6499 for themselves and cutH5408 it upH5408, and placeH7760 it on the woodH6086, but putH7760 noH3808 fireH784 under it; and I will prepareH6213 the otherH259 oxH6499 and layH5414 it on the woodH6086, and I will not putH7760 a fireH784 under it. 24Then you callH7121 on the nameH8034 of your godH430, and I will callH7121 on the nameH8034 of the LordH3068; and 10the GodH430 whoH834 answersH6030 by fireH784, He is GodH430.” And allH3605 the peopleH5971 repliedH6030H559, “11That is a goodH2896 ideaH1697.”
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 18:19 Josh 19:26; 2 Kin 2:25 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 18:19 1 Kin 18:22 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 18:19 I.e., wooden symbol of a female deity ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 18:19 1 Kin 16:33 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 18:21 2 Kin 17:41; Matt 6:24 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 18:21 Lit limp on the two crutches ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 18:21 Josh 24:15 ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 18:22 1 Kin 19:10, 14 ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 18:22 1 Kin 18:19 ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 18:24 1 Kin 18:38 ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 18:24 Lit The matter is good ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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