Bible Commentary

And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress [it] first; for ye [are] many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire [under]. 25. the prophets of Baal ] Here, as above in 1Ki 18:19, the LXX., instead of ‘Baal’ has . See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:25”

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 people answered and said, It is well spoken. 24. call ye on the name of your gods ] R.V. god. And so … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:24”

Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay [it] on wood, and put no fire [under]: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay [it] on wood, and put no fire [under]: 23. Let them therefore give us ] i.e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:23”

Then said Elijah unto the people, I, [even] I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets [are] four hundred and fifty men. 22. I, even I only, remain ] R.V. am left. As in 1Ki 19:10 for the same word. Elijah means that he is the only one who now stands forward … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:22”

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 21. And Elijah came ] R.V. adds near. The word is the same which is twice so rendered … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:21”

So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. Local tradition places the site of Elijahs sacrifice, not on the highest point of the mountain (1,728 ft.), but at the southeastern extremity (1,600 ft.) of the ridge, where a shapeless ruin, composed of great hewn stones, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:20”

Now therefore send, [and] gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table. 19. all Israel ] i.e. A representative body of the whole people. unto mount Carmel ] There seems to have been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:19”

And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. 18. ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord ] This was done before the Baal-worship was introduced, by Jeroboam and by each king after him, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:18”

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, [Art] thou he that troubleth Israel? 17 40. Meeting of Ahab and Elijah. Baal proved to be no god. Slaughter of Baal’s prophets (Not in Chronicles) 17. Art thou he that troubleth Israel? ] R.V. Is it thou, thou troubler of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:17”

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah. 16. And Ahab went ] The LXX. has ‘And Ahab ran forth and went to meet Elijah.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him,…. That Elijah was in such a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 18:16”