1 Kings 18:35

35 The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water.

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1 Kings 18:35 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:35

And the water ran round about the altar
There being such a large effusion of it on it;

and he filled the trench also with water;
which surrounded the altar, so that it seemed impracticable that any fire should kindle upon it; and this gave full proof and demonstration there could be no collusion in this matter.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Kings 18:35 In-Context

33 Then he arranged the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood.

34 And he said, "Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood." And he said, "Do it a second time," and they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time.

35 The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water.

36 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, "O LORD , the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word.

37 "Answer me, O LORD , answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD , are God, and that You have turned their heart back again."

1 Kings 18:35

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1 Kings 18:35 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:35 In-Context