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|1 Reyes 18:17|
When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
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18
|1 Reyes 18:18|
“I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the LORD’s commands and have followed the Baals.
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19
|1 Reyes 18:19|
Now summon the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
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20
|1 Reyes 18:20|
So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
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21
|1 Reyes 18:21|
Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing.
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22
|1 Reyes 18:22|
Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only one of the LORD’s prophets left, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.
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23
|1 Reyes 18:23|
Get two bulls for us. Let them choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not set fire to it.
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24
|1 Reyes 18:24|
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by fire — he is God.” Then all the people said, “What you say is good.”
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25
|1 Reyes 18:25|
Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
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|1 Reyes 18:26|
So they took the bull given them and prepared it. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. “O Baal, answer us!” they shouted. But there was no response; no-one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
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