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Let Baal&#8217s prophets 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. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now bring two bulls. The prophets of Baal may choose whichever one they wish and cut it into pieces and lay it on the wood of their altar, but without setting fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood on the altar, but not set fire to it. <a href="/esv/1_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Get 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. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now have them give us two oxen; and have them choose the one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now let them give us two oxen; and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now let them give us two oxen; and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox, and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now let them give us two oxen; and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but place no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox and put it on the wood, and I will not place fire under it. <a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now let them give us two oxen, and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it. <a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Let two bulls be given to us. They are to choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Let two bulls be given to us. They are to choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. <a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under. <a href="/cev/1_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Bring us two bulls. Baal's prophets can take one of them, kill it, and cut it into pieces. Then they can put the meat on the wood without lighting the fire. I will do the same thing with the other bull, and I won't light a fire under it either. <a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Give us two bulls. Let the prophets of Baal choose one for themselves, cut it into pieces, lay it on the wood, but not set it on fire. I'll do the same with the other bull. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> Bring two bulls; let the prophets of Baal take one, kill it, cut it in pieces, and put it on the wood--but don't light the fire. I will do the same with the other bull. <a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> So let them provide two oxen. They can choose one ox for themselves. Cut it up, lay it on top of some wood, but don't set fire to it. I will prepare the other ox and lay it on top of some wood, and I won't set fire to it. <a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Get 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. <a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a> Let them bring us two bulls. Let them choose one of the bulls for themselves, cut it up into pieces, and place it on the wood. But they must not set it on fire. I will do the same to the other bull and place it on the wood. But I will not set it on fire. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under. And I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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: <a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a> Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and let them give two bullocks to us, and they choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and place [it] on the wood, and place no fire; and I prepare the other bullock, and have put [it] on the wood, and I do not place fire— <a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and let them give to us two bullocks, and they choose for themselves the one bullock, and cut it in pieces, and place it on the wood, and place no fire; and I -- I prepare the other bullock, and have put it on the wood, and fire I do not place; -- <a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they shall give to us two bullocks; and they shall choose for themselves the one bullock, and cut it in pieces and put upon woods, and put no fire: and I will do the other bullock and give upon woods, and put no fire:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Let two bullocks be given us, and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces and lay it upon wood, but put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under it. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Let two oxen be given to us. And let them choose one ox for themselves, and, cutting it into pieces, let them set it on the wood. But they may not place fire under it. And I will prepare the other ox, and set it on the wood. But I will not place fire under it. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a> Give us two young bulls. Let them choose one, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood, but start no fire. I shall prepare the other and place it on the wood, but shall start no fire. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Let two bulls be given to us; let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it; I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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 prepare the other bullock and cut it in pieces and lay it on wood and put no fire under it. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Let them give us two oxen and they will select for themselves one bull and they shall cut it in pieces, and they shall put on wood, and they shall not set fire to it, and I shall prepare one bull and I shall cut it in pieces, and I shall set on wood and I shall not set fire to it.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under. <a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Let them give us two oxen, and let them choose one for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire on the wood: and I will dress the other bullock, and put on no fire. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-23.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=7171" 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> …22Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. 23<a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·yit·tə·nū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Get</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·na·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: pā·rîm (N-mp) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bulls</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">for us.</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: wə·yiḇ·ḥă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">Let the prophets of Baal choose</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: hap·pār (Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bull</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">for themselves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5408.htm" title="5408: wî·nat·tə·ḥu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints. A primitive root; to dismember.">cut it into pieces,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·yā·śî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śî·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">light</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: wə·’êš (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">And I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will prepare</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/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">the other</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: hap·pār (Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bull</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: ’ā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">light</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: wə·’êš (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire.</a> 24Then you may 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.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”…<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/29-38.htm">Exodus 29:38-42</a> This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ... <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3-9</a> If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ... <a href="/numbers/23-1.htm">Numbers 23:1-4</a> Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” / So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. / “Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height, ... <a href="/deuteronomy/12-13.htm">Deuteronomy 12:13-14</a> Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see; / you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you. <a href="/judges/6-25.htm">Judges 6:25-27</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_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9-10</a> Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. / As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel. <a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">1 Samuel 18:17-19</a> Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” / And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?” / So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">1 Kings 8:62-64</a> Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. / On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a> When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Psalm 20:3</a> May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Isaiah 44:15-17</a> It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. / He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” / From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.” <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Jeremiah 33:18</a> nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” <a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Ezekiel 43:18-27</a> Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be splattered on it: / You are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD. / You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it. ... <a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Malachi 1:7-8</a> By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. / When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-25.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-44.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-6.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-24.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-5.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-33.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-33.htm">Wood</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>Get two bulls for us. In the ancient Near East, bulls were often used in sacrifices due to their value and significance as a symbol of strength and fertility. The choice of two bulls here sets the stage for a direct confrontation between the God of Israel and the pagan god Baal. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God demonstrating His power over false gods, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12).Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, Allowing the prophets of Baal to choose their bull first demonstrates fairness and confidence in the true God's power. It also highlights the futility of Baal worship, as the prophets are given every advantage to succeed. This mirrors the biblical principle that God often allows His opponents to make the first move, only to reveal their powerlessness, as seen in the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17).cut it into pieces, The act of cutting the bull into pieces is a standard procedure in sacrificial rituals, as described in <a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm">Leviticus 1:6</a>. This process signifies preparation for a burnt offering, which was a common practice in both Israelite and Canaanite worship. The meticulous preparation underscores the seriousness of the challenge and the expectation of divine intervention.and place it on the wood but not light the fire. The instruction not to light the fire emphasizes the miraculous nature of the impending demonstration. In biblical narratives, fire often symbolizes God's presence and approval, as seen in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and the pillar of fire (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). This sets the stage for God to reveal Himself as the true source of power, contrasting with the impotence of Baal.And I will prepare the other bull Elijah's preparation of the second bull signifies his role as God's prophet and representative. This act of preparation is reminiscent of the meticulous care required in the Levitical sacrifices, highlighting the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. Elijah's actions foreshadow Christ's role as the ultimate sacrifice, prepared and offered for humanity's redemption.and place it on the wood but not light the fire. Repeating the instruction not to light the fire reinforces the challenge's fairness and the expectation of divine action. It underscores the theme of faith and reliance on God's power rather than human effort. This mirrors the faith required of believers, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a>, where faith is defined as confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a> A prophet of God who challenges the prophets of Baal to demonstrate the power of the true God. 2. <a href="/topical/p/prophets_of_baal.htm">Prophets of Baal</a> Pagan prophets who worship Baal, a false god, and are challenged by Elijah. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mount_carmel.htm">Mount Carmel</a> The location where the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal takes place. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bulls.htm">Bulls</a> Two bulls are used as offerings in the contest to demonstrate which deity is the true God. 5. <a href="/topical/a/altar.htm">Altar</a> The structure on which the bulls are placed, symbolizing a place of sacrifice and worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Elijah's challenge to the prophets of Baal demonstrates his unwavering faith in God's power. We are called to trust God even when circumstances seem insurmountable. <a href="/topical/c/confronting_idolatry.htm">Confronting Idolatry</a> Just as Elijah confronted the false worship of Baal, we must identify and confront modern-day idols in our lives, whether they be material possessions, status, or other distractions from God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The contest on Mount Carmel underscores God's sovereignty and power over all creation. We should live with the assurance that God is in control, regardless of the challenges we face. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_preparation.htm">Prayer and Preparation</a> Elijah's preparation of the altar and his subsequent prayer highlight the importance of both preparation and reliance on God in our spiritual lives. <a href="/topical/p/public_witness.htm">Public Witness</a> Elijah's public demonstration of faith serves as a reminder that our faith should be visible to others, serving as a testimony to God's power and love.<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/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/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/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/what_implies_misinterpreting_scripture.htm">Where did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces [same word <a href="/exodus/29-17.htm">Exodus 29:17</a>; <a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm">Leviticus 1:6, 12</a>; <a href="/judges/20-6.htm">Judges 20:6</a>], and lay it on wood [Heb. the woods], and put no fire under [Heb. and fire they shall not set to]: and I win dress [Heb. make, עָשָׂה, like ποιε1FC0;ιν in the LXX., is constantly used in a sacrificial sense = offer. Cf. <a href="/exodus/29-36.htm">Exodus 29:36, 38, 41</a>; <a href="/leviticus/9-7.htm">Leviticus 9:7</a>; <a href="/leviticus/15-15.htm">Leviticus 15:15</a>; <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Judges 6:19</a>, etc. This is to be remembered in interpreting our Lord's τοῦτο ποιε1FC0;ιτε κ.τ.λ. (<a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19</a>)] the other bullock, and lay it on wood [the wood], and put no fire under [and fire I will not set to]: <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Get וְיִתְּנוּ־ (wə·yit·tə·nū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set two שְׁנַ֣יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) bulls פָּרִ֗ים (pā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> Young bull, steer for us. לָ֜נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Let [the prophets of Baal] choose וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ (wə·yiḇ·ḥă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select one הָאֶחָ֜ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first bull הַפָּ֨ר (hap·pār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> Young bull, steer for themselves, לָהֶם֩ (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They cut it into pieces, וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ (wî·nat·tə·ḥu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5408.htm">Strong's 5408: </a> To cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints and place וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ (wə·yā·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set it on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the wood, הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood but not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no light יָשִׂ֑ימוּ (yā·śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set the fire. וְאֵ֖שׁ (wə·’êš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire And I וַאֲנִ֞י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I will prepare אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה ׀ (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the other הָאֶחָ֗ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first bull הַפָּ֣ר (hap·pār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> Young bull, steer and place וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set it on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the wood, הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood but not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no light אָשִֽׂים׃ (’ā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set the fire. וְאֵ֖שׁ (wə·’êš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-23.htm">1 Kings 18:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-23.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:23 Let them therefore give us two bulls (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:24" /></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>