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1 Kings 18:26-29

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26 Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, "O Baal, answer us." But there was 1no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made.
27 It came about at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, "Call out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied or gone aside, or is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and needs to be awakened."
28 So they cried with a loud voice and 2cut themselves according to their custom with swords and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
29 When midday was past, they raved 3until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no one paid attention.
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1 Kings 18:26-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 18

In this chapter Elijah has an order from the Lord to show himself to Ahab, who, going first, and meeting with a servant of his, Obadiah, charges him to tell his master where he was, that he might meet him, 1Ki 18:1-16, and, upon meeting him, desires that all Israel, and the prophets of Baal, might be convened, which was accordingly done, 1Ki 18:17-20, when he expostulated with the people of Israel for their idolatry, mocked and confounded the prophets of Baal, and gave the strongest proofs, to the conviction of the people, that Jehovah is the true God, 1Ki 18:21-39, on which all the prophets of Baal were slain, 1Ki 18:40, and rain in great abundance was given at the prayer of the prophet, 1Ki 18:41-46.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 3

  • 1. Psalms 115:4, 5; Jeremiah 10:5
  • 2. Leviticus 19:28; Deuteronomy 14:1
  • 3. Exodus 29:39, 41

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Lit "he gave"
  • [b]. Lit "limped;" i.e. a type of ceremonial dance
  • [c]. So some mss and the ancient versions; M.T. "he"
  • [d]. Lit "prophesied"
  • [e]. Lit "attentiveness"
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