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And it came to pass, when AhabsawElijah, that Ahabsaid unto him, Art thou he that troublethIsrael?
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And he answered , I have not troubledIsrael; but thou, and thy father'shouse, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed*Baalim.
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Now therefore send , and gather to me all Israel unto mountCarmel, and the prophets of Baalfourhundred and fifty, and the prophets of the grovesfourhundred, which eat at Jezebel'stable.
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So Ahabsent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophetstogether unto mountCarmel.
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And Elijahcame unto all the people, and said , How longhalt ye between twoopinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow* him. And the peopleanswered him not a word.
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Then saidElijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal'sprophets are fourhundred and fiftymen.
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Let them therefore give us twobullocks; and let them chooseonebullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces , and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the otherbullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
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And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the peopleanswered and said , It is wellspoken.
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And Elijahsaid unto the prophets of Baal,Choose you onebullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
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And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon,saying , O Baal,hear us. But there was novoice, nor any that answered . And they leaped upon the altar which was made .
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And it came to pass at noon, that Elijahmocked them, and said , Cryaloud* : for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked .