Parallel Verses New Living Translation So they prepared one of the bulls and placed it on the altar. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning until noontime, shouting, "O Baal, answer us!" But there was no reply of any kind. Then they danced, hobbling around the altar they had made. King James Bible And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. Darby Bible Translation And they took the bullock which had been given them, and sacrificed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us! But there was no voice, and none answered. And they leaped about the altar that had been made. World English Bible They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any who answered. They leaped about the altar which was made. Young's Literal Translation And they take the bullock that one gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from the morning even till the noon, saying, 'O Baal, answer us!' and there is no voice, and there is none answering; and they leap on the altar that one had made. 1 Kings 18:26 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible18:26 Dressed - Cut it in pieces, and laid the parts upon the wood. From morning - From the time of the morning sacrifice; which advantage Elijah suffered them to take. They leapt upon - Or, beside the altar: or, before it. They used some superstitious and disorderly gestures, either pretending to be acted by the spirit of their god, and to be in a kind of religious extasy; or, in way of devotion to their god. 1 Kings 18:26 Parallel Commentaries Library Selfishness and Prayer. A Contrast. "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."--1 KINGS xviii. 42. WHAT A CONTRAST! And yet, both men were perfectly consistent. It is in each case what you would expect, and yet how differently it might have been. What a different story it would have been if only Ahab had listened to the teaching of God! How often we see men having chances of turning round and beginning a new … Thomas Champness—Broken Bread The West Coast of Galilee-Carmel. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. How Long Halt Ye Between Two Opinions? if the Lord be God, Follow Him; but if Baal, Then Follow Him. Fall of the Western Empire (Ad 451-476) Cross References Matthew 6:7 "When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. 1 Kings 18:25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "You go first, for there are many of you. Choose one of the bulls, and prepare it and call on the name of your god. But do not set fire to the wood." 1 Kings 18:27 About noontime Elijah began mocking them. "You'll have to shout louder," he scoffed, "for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is asleep and needs to be wakened!" Psalm 115:4 Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands. Psalm 115:5 They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see. Isaiah 44:17 Then he takes what's left and makes his god: a carved idol! He falls down in front of it, worshiping and praying to it. "Rescue me!" he says. "You are my god!" Jeremiah 10:5 Their gods are like helpless scarecrows in a cucumber field! They cannot speak, and they need to be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of such gods, for they can neither harm you nor do you any good." Jump to Previous Altar Baal Bull Bullock Danced Dressed Halting Hear Leaped Morning Noon Voice WiseJump to Next Altar Baal Bull Bullock Danced Dressed Halting Hear Leaped Morning Noon Voice WiseLinks 1 Kings 18:26 NIV1 Kings 18:26 NLT 1 Kings 18:26 ESV 1 Kings 18:26 NASB 1 Kings 18:26 KJV 1 Kings 18:26 Bible Apps 1 Kings 18:26 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:26 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:26 French Bible 1 Kings 18:26 German Bible 1 Kings 18:26 Commentaries Bible Hub |