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1 Kings 18

During the severe drought, Elijah returns to Ahab. He first meets Obadiah, a palace official who fears the LORD and had hidden one hundred prophets from Jezebel. At Mount Carmel Elijah confronts Israel and the prophets of Baal. Baal’s prophets cry, leap, and cut themselves without answer. Elijah repairs the LORD’s altar with twelve stones, drenches the sacrifice, prays briefly, and fire consumes the offering, wood, stones, dust, and water. The people confess that the LORD is God. Baal’s prophets are executed, and rain returns after Elijah prays.

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During the severe drought, Elijah returns to Ahab. He first meets Obadiah, a palace official who fears the LORD and had hidden one hundred prophets from Jezebel. At Mount Carmel Elijah confronts Israel and the prophets of Baal. Baal’s prophets cry, leap, and cut themselves without answer. Elijah repairs the LORD’s altar with twelve stones, drenches the sacrifice, prays briefly, and fire consumes the offering, wood, stones, dust, and water. The people confess that the LORD is God. Baal’s prophets are executed, and rain returns after Elijah prays.

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Verses 1–6The LORD sends Elijah to Ahab while Obadiah searches for pastureVerses 7–16Elijah meets Obadiah and tells him to bring AhabVerses 17–20Elijah confronts Ahab and calls Israel to Mount CarmelVerses 21–24Elijah challenges Israel to choose whom they will serveVerses 25–29The prophets of Baal call in vainVerses 30–39Elijah repairs the altar, prays, and fire from the LORD fallsVerses 40The prophets of Baal are taken and killedVerses 41–46Elijah prays, rain comes, and he runs before Ahab
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1And it came to pass after many days, that the…2And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there…3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his…4For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets…5And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto…6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout…7And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met…8And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord,…9And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest…10As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation…11And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah…12And it shall come to pass, as soon as I…13Was it not told my lord what I did when…14And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah…15And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before…16So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and…17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that…18And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou,…19Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto…20So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and…21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How…22Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only,…23Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them…24And call ye on the name of your gods, and…25And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you…26And they took the bullock which was given them, and…27And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked…28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner…29And it came to pass, when midday was past, and…30And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto…31And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of…32And with the stones he built an altar in the…33And he put the wood in order, and cut the…34And he said, Do it the second time. And they…35And the water ran round about the altar; and he…36And it came to pass at the time of the…37Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may…38Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the…39And when all the people saw it, they fell on…40And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal;…41And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and…42So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And…43And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward…44And it came to pass at the seventh time, that…45And it came to pass in the mean while, that…46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and…