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but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left as a prophet of the LORD, while Baal’s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Elijah said to the people, &#8220I alone am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal&#8217s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of Yahweh, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone remain a prophet of the LORD, while Baal’s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, &#8220I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal&#8217s prophets are 450 men. <a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/cev/1_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Elijah continued: I am the LORD's only prophet, but Baal has 450 prophets. <a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Elijah told the people, "I'm the only surviving prophet of the LORD, but there are 450 prophets of Baal. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Elijah said, "I am the only prophet of the LORD still left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal. <a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Elijah told the people, "I'm the only one left over as a prophet of the LORD, am I? But Baal's prophets number 450 men? <a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, ?I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. <a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a> Elijah said to them: "I am the only prophet of the LORD who is left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, "I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men, and the prophets of Asherah four hundred. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then said Elijah to the people, I even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophet's are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Elijah says to the people, “I have been left, by myself, a prophet of YHWH; and the prophets of Ba‘al [are] four hundred and fifty men; <a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Elijah saith unto the people, 'I -- I have been left a prophet of Jehovah -- by myself; and the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men; <a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Elijah will say to the people, I was left alone a prophet to Jehovah; and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty men.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Elias said again to the people: I only remain a prophet of the Lord: but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Elijah said again to the people: “I alone remain as a prophet of the Lord. But the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a> So Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, and there are four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Elijah said, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Elyah said: I alone am left a Prophet for LORD JEHOVAH, and the Prophets of Baala are four hundred and fifty men.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then said Elijah unto the people: 'I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. <a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Eliu said to the people, I am left, the only one prophet of the Lord; and the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men, and the prophets of the groves four hundred. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-22.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=7162" 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> …21Then Elijah approached all 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 did not answer a word. 22<a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">Then Elijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Separation, a part. ">am the only</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: nō·w·ṯar·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">remaining</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nā·ḇî (N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</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.">but Baal has</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘- (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">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: ū·nə·ḇî·’ê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">prophets.</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> 23Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.…<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="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a> Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. <a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2-4</a> God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” <a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Matthew 17:3</a> Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25-26</a> But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. / Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/revelation/11-3.htm">Revelation 11:3-6</a> And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” / These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. / If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed. ... <a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39-40</a> Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. <a href="/mark/9-4.htm">Mark 9:4</a> And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus. <a href="/luke/9-30.htm">Luke 9:30-31</a> Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus. / They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. <a href="/john/1-21.htm">John 1:21</a> “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11-12</a> As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. / As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two. <a href="/2_kings/1-10.htm">2 Kings 1:10-12</a> Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” / Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” <a href="/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then said Elijah to the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.I only<a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10,14</a> And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away… <a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13,32,35,38</a> And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD… <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6-8</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… Baal's prophets<a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19,20</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="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-15</a> Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: … <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3,4</a> For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/14-13.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/judges/6-32.htm">Baal's</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-18.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-12.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/numbers/11-26.htm">Prophet's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-31.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">Baal's</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-33.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-15.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Prophet's</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>Then Elijah said to the people, Elijah, whose name means "My God is Yahweh," is a central figure in the narrative of 1 Kings. He is a prophet during the reign of King Ahab, a time marked by widespread idolatry and apostasy in Israel. Elijah's role is to call the people back to the worship of the one true God. His address to the people is significant as it sets the stage for the confrontation on Mount Carmel, a pivotal moment in demonstrating God's power over false gods.“I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, Elijah's statement highlights the dire spiritual condition of Israel. Many prophets of the LORD have been killed or have gone into hiding due to the persecution by Jezebel, Ahab's wife, who promoted the worship of Baal. Elijah's claim of being the only remaining prophet underscores his isolation and the severity of the nation's apostasy. This moment foreshadows the later revelation in <a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm">1 Kings 19:18</a>, where God tells Elijah that He has preserved a remnant of 7,000 in Israel who have not bowed to Baal.but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. The mention of Baal's 450 prophets emphasizes the widespread acceptance and institutional support for Baal worship in Israel. Baal was a Canaanite deity associated with fertility and storms, and his worship was often accompanied by immoral practices. The large number of Baal's prophets contrasts sharply with Elijah's solitary stand, highlighting the spiritual battle between the worship of Yahweh and the idolatry of Baal. This confrontation is a type of the ultimate victory of Christ over falsehood and sin, as seen in the New Testament where Jesus triumphs over the powers of darkness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a> A prophet of the LORD, known for his boldness and faithfulness in confronting idolatry in Israel. He stands alone against the prophets of Baal. 2. <a href="/topical/p/prophets_of_baal.htm">Prophets of Baal</a> A group of 450 prophets who served Baal, a Canaanite deity. They represent the widespread idolatry in Israel at the time. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mount_carmel.htm">Mount Carmel</a> The location of the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. It is a significant site for demonstrating God's power. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_ahab.htm">King Ahab</a> The king of Israel during this time, known for his marriage to Jezebel and the promotion of Baal worship in Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a> The audience of this confrontation, who are caught between worshiping the LORD and following Baal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/standing_alone_for_truth.htm">Standing Alone for Truth</a> Elijah's willingness to stand alone against the prophets of Baal is a powerful example of courage and faith. Believers today are called to stand firm in their faith, even when they feel outnumbered or isolated. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_conflict.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Conflict</a> The confrontation on Mount Carmel highlights the ongoing spiritual battle between the worship of the true God and false idols. Christians must be vigilant in recognizing and resisting modern forms of idolatry. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_servants.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Servants</a> Despite feeling alone, Elijah was not abandoned by God. This teaches us that God is always with His faithful servants, providing strength and support in times of trial. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_public_witness.htm">The Importance of Public Witness</a> Elijah's public challenge to the prophets of Baal serves as a reminder of the importance of a bold and public witness for God. Believers are encouraged to live out their faith openly and courageously.<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/what_is_'the_still_small_voice'.htm">What does 'the still small voice' mean?</a> <a href="/q/does_elijah's_challenge_align_with_monotheism.htm">How does Elijah’s challenge to the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:21–24 align or conflict with other biblical teachings on monotheism? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_magicians_do_miracles.htm">How did Pharaoh's magicians perform miracles?</a> <a href="/q/can_1_kings_18_38's_fire_be_explained.htm">In 1 Kings 18:38, how can the sudden 'fire from the LORD' be explained scientifically or verified historically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain [Heb. I, I am left alone. Cf. <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24</a>; μονώτατος] a prophet of the Lord [Thenius hence concludes that the "hundred prophets" of whom we read in vers. 4, 13 had been discovered in their hiding place and had been put to death. But this by no means follows from Elijah's statement here or in ch. 19:10 (where see note); and we know that the schools of the prophets had not ceased to exist (<a href="/2_kings/2-3.htm">2 Kings 2:3, 5, 7</a>; cf. <a href="/1_kings/22-8.htm">1 Kings 22:8</a>). All that Elijah says is that he stood that day alone as a prophet of Jehovah. "I only remain in the exercise of the office of a prophet" (Rawlinson). The rest might well hesitate, after me fierce persecution which they had undergone, to face the king and their bitter enemies, the Baal prophets. It must be remembered that Elijah had had no opportunity of communicating with them, and he may have been quite ignorant as to what number had remained steadfast and true. One thing he knew, that he alone was left to prophesy, and to confront the whole hierarchy of the false God]; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. [It is clear, not only from the silence of this verse and of ver. 25, respecting them, but still more from the fact that they escaped in the general slaughter (ver. 40), that the prophets of Astarte were not present, and the natural inference is that either Jezebel had forbidden their presence or that they shrank from the ordeal. The LXX. inserts "and the prophets of the grove, four hundred," but the words are evidently added from ver. 19. The Baal prophets would doubtless have been only too glad to do the same, but they were under the immediate command of the king. It is not certain that they had any forebodings of evil, or dreaded reprisals on Elijah's part, but they had had proof conclusive of his power and of their impo-fence. We must remember that all through the triennium prayers and sacrifices had, no doubt, been constantly offered with a view to procure rain. We learn from Menander (Jos., 8:13. 2) that even in Phoenicia supplication had been made for rain by Ethabaal. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Elijah אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the people, הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “I אֲנִ֞י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the only לְבַדִּ֑י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of remaining נוֹתַ֧רְתִּי (nō·w·ṯar·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve prophet נָבִ֛יא (nā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet of the LORD, לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but Baal [has] הַבַּ֔עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> Baal -- a heathen god four אַרְבַּע־ (’ar·ba‘-) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> Four hundred מֵא֥וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred and fifty וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> Fifty prophets. וּנְבִיאֵ֣י (ū·nə·ḇî·’ê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-22.htm">1 Kings 18:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-22.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:22 Then Elijah said to the people (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:23" /></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>