1 Kings 18:35

35 The water went all around the altar, and the trench also was filled [with] water.

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.

1 Kings 18:35 In-Context

33 And he arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces, and placed [it] on the wood. Then he said, "Fill four jars [with] water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood."

34 He said, "Do [it] again!" They did [it] again. He said, "Do [it] a third time!" So they did [it] a third time.

35 The water went all around the altar, and the trench also was filled [with] water.

36 It happened at the offering of the [evening] oblation, Elijah the prophet went near, and he said, "O Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel; let it be known today that you [are] God in Israel and [that] I [am] your servant and [that] I have done all of these things by your words.

37 Answer me, O Yahweh, answer me; that this people may know that you, O Yahweh, [are] God and that you have turned their hearts back again."