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And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel&#8217s table.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now summon all Israel to join me at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who are supported by Jezebel.” <a href="/esv/1_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount Carmel, and the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a> Now therefore, send and gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now then, send orders and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with 450 prophets of Baal and four hundred prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now then send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel&#8217s table.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now then send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So now then send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of [the goddess] Asherah, who eat at [Queen] Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now summon all Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now summon all Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel&#8217s table.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 Asherah four hundred, that eat at Jezebel's table. <a href="/cev/1_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Call together everyone from Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. Be sure to bring along the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table. <a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 Asherah four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Order all Israel to gather around me on Mount Carmel. And bring the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table." <a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now order all the people of Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel. Bring along the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of the goddess Asherah who are supported by Queen Jezebel." <a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> So go gather all of Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. Bring along 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah who are funded at Jezebel's expense." <a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel?s table.? <a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a> Now send out messengers and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table." <a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table. <a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a> Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and now, send, gather all Israel to me, to the Mount of Carmel, and the four hundred and fifty prophets of Ba‘al, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who are eating at the table of Jezebel.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and now, send, gather unto me all Israel, unto the mount of Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the shrine, four hundred -- eating at the table of Jezebel.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now send, gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the pillar, four hundred, eating at the table of Jezebel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Nevertheless send now, and gather unto me all Israel, unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezabel's table. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Yet truly now, send and gather to me all of Israel, on Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of the sacred groves, who eat from the table of Jezebel.” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a> Now summon all Israel to me on Mount Carmel, as well as the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now therefore have all Israel assemble for me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now therefore send and gather to me all Israel at mount Carmel and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty and the prophets of the idols four hundred and fifty who eat at Jezebel's table. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And now send, gather all Israel to me at the mountain of Karmela, and the four hundred and fifty Prophets of Baala and the four hundred and fifty Prophets of the idols, who are eaters at the table of Izabeil!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 Asherah four hundred, that eat at Jezebel's table.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now send, gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of shame four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, that eat at Jezabel's table. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7125" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Elijah on Mount Carmel</a> …18“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. 19<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šə·laḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">summon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: qə·ḇōṣ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/3760.htm" title="3760: hak·kar·mel (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as karmel; Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in Palestine.">Carmel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">the four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: wa·ḥă·miš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">and fifty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nə·ḇî·’ê (N-mpc) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: hab·ba·‘al (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">of Baal</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘ (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">and the four</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: ū·nə·ḇî·’ê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/842.htm" title="842: hā·’ă·šê·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Or masheyrah; from 'ashar; happy; Asherah a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same.">of Asherah</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ō·ḵə·lê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">who eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/348.htm" title="348: ’î·zā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- Queen of Isr. with King Ahab. From 'iy and Zbul; Izebel, the wife of king Ahab.">at Jezebel’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: šul·ḥan (N-msc) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">table.”</a> 20So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Exodus 34:13</a> Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">Deuteronomy 7:5</a> Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Deuteronomy 12:3</a> Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place. <a href="/judges/6-25.htm">Judges 6:25-32</a> On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it. / Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.” / So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime. ... <a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31-33</a> And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. / Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">2 Kings 10:18-28</a> Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. / Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal. / And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it. ... <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-5</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. <a href="/jeremiah/2-8.htm">Jeremiah 2:8</a> The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols. <a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Jeremiah 23:13</a> “Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray. <a href="/hosea/2-8.htm">Hosea 2:8</a> For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal. <a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Hosea 13:1</a> When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died. <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7</a> But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? <a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39</a> Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. <a href="/matthew/23-33.htm">Matthew 23:33</a> You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell? <a href="/mark/8-15.htm">Mark 8:15</a> “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to 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.<a href="/1_kings/18-42.htm">1 Kings 18:42,43</a> So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, … <a href="/joshua/19-26.htm">Joshua 19:26</a> And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;<a href="/1_samuel/15-12.htm">1 Samuel 15:12</a> And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.the prophets of Baal<a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6</a> Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.<a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a> But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.<a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.prophets of the groves<a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">1 Kings 15:13</a> And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.<a href="/1_kings/16-33.htm">1 Kings 16:33</a> And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.<a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">2 Kings 13:6</a> Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)eat at Jezebel's table<a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1,2</a> And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword… <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a> And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?<a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20</a> Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/16-33.htm">Asherah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-33.htm">Ashe'rah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-32.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-32.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-35.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Four</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-13.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">Groves</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Jezebel's</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-16.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-5.htm">Summon</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-20.htm">Table</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm">Asherah</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">Ashe'rah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-22.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-22.htm">Four</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Groves</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-22.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Jezebel's</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-9.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm">Summon</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Table</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 18</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah</a> 9. <a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah</a> 17. <a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel Mount Carmel is a significant geographical location in biblical history, known for its lush vegetation and strategic position overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was considered a sacred site, often associated with divine encounters. Elijah's call to gather all Israel here underscores the importance of the event, as it was a public confrontation meant to demonstrate the power of the true God. This gathering was not just a local event but a national one, emphasizing the need for the entire nation to witness the challenge between Yahweh and the false gods. The choice of Mount Carmel also reflects its historical role as a place of worship, making it a fitting location for a showdown between competing religious beliefs.along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal Baal was a prominent deity in the Canaanite pantheon, often associated with fertility, storms, and agriculture. The presence of 450 prophets indicates the widespread influence and institutional support for Baal worship in Israel, particularly under King Ahab and Queen Jezebel's reign. This large number of prophets highlights the extent of idolatry and the challenge Elijah faced in confronting such a deeply entrenched religious system. The confrontation on Mount Carmel was not just a battle between Elijah and these prophets but a symbolic struggle between the worship of Yahweh and the pervasive influence of Baalism in Israel.and the four hundred prophets of Asherah Asherah was another significant deity in the ancient Near East, often considered the consort of El or Baal. Her worship was associated with fertility and motherhood, and she was frequently represented by wooden poles or sacred trees. The mention of 400 prophets of Asherah further illustrates the depth of idolatry in Israel and the syncretism that had taken hold under Ahab and Jezebel. The inclusion of Asherah's prophets in the gathering underscores the comprehensive nature of the challenge Elijah posed, as he sought to confront and dismantle the entire system of false worship that had corrupted the nation.who eat at Jezebel’s table. Jezebel, the Phoenician wife of King Ahab, was a fervent promoter of Baal and Asherah worship in Israel. Her support for these prophets, indicated by the phrase "who eat at Jezebel’s table," suggests a close relationship and patronage. This implies that the prophets were not only religious leaders but also politically connected, enjoying the queen's favor and resources. Jezebel's influence was significant, as she actively sought to suppress the worship of Yahweh and promote her native deities. This phrase highlights the political and religious corruption in Israel, as the royal household directly supported and sustained the false prophets, making Elijah's challenge not only a religious confrontation but also a political one.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a> A prophet of the Lord, Elijah is a central figure in this passage, challenging the false prophets and calling Israel back to worship the one true God. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mount_carmel.htm">Mount Carmel</a> A significant location for this confrontation, Mount Carmel is a symbol of God's power and a place where God demonstrates His supremacy over false gods. 3. <a href="/topical/p/prophets_of_baal.htm">Prophets of Baal</a> These 450 prophets represent the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, and are directly challenged by Elijah in this account. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prophets_of_asherah.htm">Prophets of Asherah</a> The 400 prophets of Asherah, another Canaanite deity, are also mentioned as being supported by Jezebel, highlighting the widespread idolatry in Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a> The wife of King Ahab, Jezebel is a promoter of Baal and Asherah worship, using her influence to support these false prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_choose.htm">The Call to Choose</a> Elijah's challenge to the people of Israel to choose whom they will serve is a timeless call for believers to examine their own lives and loyalties. Are we serving God wholeheartedly, or are we divided in our devotion? <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god.htm">The Power of God</a> The events on Mount Carmel demonstrate God's unmatched power and authority. Believers can take comfort in knowing that God is sovereign and able to overcome any falsehood or challenge. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_leadership.htm">The Influence of Leadership</a> Jezebel's support of false prophets shows the impact leaders can have on spiritual direction. This serves as a reminder to pray for and support godly leadership in our communities and churches. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_boldness_in_faith.htm">The Importance of Boldness in Faith</a> Elijah's courage in confronting the prophets of Baal encourages believers to stand firm in their faith, even when it is unpopular or dangerous. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer.htm">The Role of Prayer</a> Elijah's actions are undergirded by prayer, reminding us of the importance of seeking God's guidance and power in all our endeavors.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 18</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_many_prophets_in_1_kings_18_19.htm">In 1 Kings 18:19, is there any archaeological or textual evidence supporting the existence of such large numbers of prophets? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_19_fit_with_elijah's_story.htm">How does 1 Kings 19 fit with other biblical accounts of Elijah and the broader historical context, considering potential timeline or narrative discrepancies? (1 Kings 19)</a> <a href="/q/what_implies_misinterpreting_scripture.htm">Where did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elijah_prove_god_over_baal.htm">How did Elijah prove God's power over Baal's prophets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) Carmel.--The word signifies a "garden" or "park" (see <a href="/isaiah/29-17.htm" title="Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?">Isaiah 29:17</a>; <a href="/context/isaiah/32-15.htm" title="Until the spirit be poured on us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.">Isaiah 32:15-16</a>, &c.) and, when used for the proper name of the mountain, has commonly the article. Mount Carmel--rightly called "the park," well planted and watered, of central Palestine--is a limestone ridge, with deep ravines thickly wooded, running north-west for about twelve miles from the central hills of Manasseh, so as to form the south side of the bay of Ptolemais, and almost to reach the sea, leaving, however, a space round which the southern armies constantly poured into the plain of Jezreel. It varies from 600 feet to 1,700 feet in height. Near its higher eastern extremity there is a place still called El Maharrakah, "the burning," in view of the plain and city of Jezreel, and commanding from one point a glimpse of the sea, which is the traditional (and highly probable) scene of Elijah's sacrifice. Carmel is previously mentioned in <a href="/joshua/19-26.htm" title="And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reaches to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;">Joshua 19:26</a>, as falling to Asher, and the existence of the altar of the Lord shows that, as was natural, it was made one of the "high places," and, indeed, it appears to have been known as such even to the heathen. In the prophetic writings it is referred to as proverbial for its luxuriant pasturage and beauty. (See <a href="/isaiah/33-9.htm" title="The earth mourns and languishes: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.">Isaiah 33:9</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm" title="I beheld, and, see, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.">Jeremiah 4:26</a>; <a href="/amos/1-2.htm" title="And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.">Amos 1:2</a>; <a href="/amos/9-3.htm" title="And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out there; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:">Amos 9:3</a>; <a href="/songs/7-6.htm" title="How fair and how pleasant are you, O love, for delights!">Song of Solomon 7:6</a>.) No more striking scene could well be found for the great drama of this chapter. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel [i.e., by representation, the heads of the people, elders, etc. Cf. <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">1 Kings 8:2, 65</a>; <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16, 18</a>; <a href="/1_kings/16-16.htm">1 Kings 16:16, 17</a>] unto Mount Carmel [Heb., as almost always, the Carmel, i.e., the park. Cf. <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">1 Samuel 25:1-5</a>. It is "the park of Palestine." It is indebted for this name to the luxuriant vegetation - "the excellency of Carmel" (<a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Isaiah 35:2</a>) - which clothes its southern slopes (Porter, p. 371; Stanley, S. and P. pp. 352-54, and App. p. 14; Van de Velde, 1. pp. 317, 318). It is now generally called Mar (i.e., Lord or Saint) Elyas, after the great prophet. No one who has seen the locality can have any doubts as to which part of the mountain was the scene of the sacrifice, or can fail to be struck with the singular fitness of the place to be the theatre of this thrilling history. Carmel is rather a ridge than a mountain, some twelve miles in length. Its western (or strictly N.N.W.) extremity is a bold headland, some 600 feet in height, which dips almost directly into the waters of the Mediterranean. Its highest point, 1728 feet above the sea level, is about four miles from its eastern extremity, which, at an elevation of 1600 feet, rises like a wall from the great plain of Esdraelon. It is at this point, there can be no question, we are to place the scene of the burnt sacrifice. The identification has only been effected in comparatively recent days (1852), but it is beyond dispute. Not only does the Arab name which it bears - El Murahkah, "the Burning," or "Sacrifice" - afford striking witness to the identity, but the situation and surroundings adapt themselves with such wonderful precision to the requirements of the narrative as to leave no reasonable doubt in the mind. For (1) it is a sort of natural platform, or pulpit, raised 1000 feet above the adjoining plain, and therefore well calculated to afford a view of the proceedings, or at least of the descent of the Holy Fire, to spectators of all Israel. The flame would probably be seen by Jezebel in her palace at Jezreel. This eminence is visible from Nazareth, some twenty miles away. "There is not a more conspicuous spot on all Carmel than the abrupt, rocky height of El Murahkah, shooting up so suddenly on the east" (Van de Velde, 1. pp. 322, 323). "The summit... commands the last view of the sea behind and the first view of the great plain in front" (Stanley). In fact, it was in its way just as well adapted for the solemn vindication of the law which took place there as Jebel Sufsafeh was for the giving of the law. (2) A sort of plateau near the summit - the table land where the altars were built, etc. - would accommodate a vast number of spectators (ver. 21). (3) There is a spring of water close at hand - less than 100 yards distant - and a spring which is said to flow even in the driest seasons, which would supply the water of which we read in vers. 4, 33-35. Josephus (Ant. 8:13, 5) says it came from the fountain. . . . <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time summon שְׁלַ֨ח (šə·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to meet קְבֹ֥ץ (qə·ḇōṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect me אֵלַ֛י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Mount הַ֣ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country Carmel, הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל (hak·kar·mel) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3760.htm">Strong's 3760: </a> Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron along with וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the four אַרְבַּ֧ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> Four hundred מֵא֣וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred and fifty וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> Fifty prophets נְבִיאֵ֨י (nə·ḇî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet of Baal הַבַּ֜עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> Baal -- a heathen god and four אַרְבַּ֣ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> Four hundred מֵא֔וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred prophets וּנְבִיאֵ֤י (ū·nə·ḇî·’ê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet of Asherah הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ (hā·’ă·šê·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_842.htm">Strong's 842: </a> A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same who eat אֹכְלֵ֖י (’ō·ḵə·lê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat at Jezebel?s אִיזָֽבֶל׃ (’î·zā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_348.htm">Strong's 348: </a> Jezebel -- queen of Israel with King Ahab table.? שֻׁלְחַ֥ן (šul·ḥan) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> A table, a meal <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:19 Now therefore send and gather to me (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>