And it came to pass when midday was past
And nothing done, no fire descended:
and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the
evening
sacrifice;
continued praying to Baal, and singing his praises, but all to no
purpose; or they behaved like madmen, as the Targum; thus they
went on until it was time to offer the evening sacrifice; so that
they had no interruption in their service, and had all the time
they could desire to have to importune their god to do the favour
for them they requested:
that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any
that regarded;
no voice was heard that returned them any answer; nor was any
answer made by fire, nor any regard shown to their mad gestures,
and barbarous actions; and very likely the people also, by this
time, paid no regard unto them, perceiving they were not able, by
all their cries and methods they took, to obtain an answer.
