Parallel Verses New Living Translation Then Elijah commanded, "Seize all the prophets of Baal. Don't let a single one escape!" So the people seized them all, and Elijah took them down to the Kishon Valley and killed them there. King James Bible And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. Darby Bible Translation And Elijah said to them, Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape! And they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the torrent of Kishon, and slaughtered them there. World English Bible Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal! Don't let one of them escape!" They seized them. Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there. Young's Literal Translation And Elijah saith to them, 'Catch ye the prophets of Baal; let not a man escape of them;' and they catch them, and Elijah bringeth them down unto the stream Kishon, and doth slaughter them there. 1 Kings 18:40 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible18:40 Elijah said - He takes the opportunity, whilst the peoples hearts were warm with the fresh sense of this great miracle. The brook Kishon - That their blood might be poured into that river, and thence conveyed into the sea, and might not defile the holy land. Slew them - As these idolatrous priests were manifestly under a sentence of death, passed upon such by the sovereign Lord of life and death, so Elijah had authority to execute it, being a prophet, and an extraordinary minister of God's vengeance. The four hundred prophets of the groves, it seems, did not attend, and so escaped, which perhaps Ahab rejoiced in. But it proved, they were reserved to be the instruments of his destruction, by encouraging him to go up to Ramoth - Gilead. 1 Kings 18:40 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 Exodus 22:20 "Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed. Deuteronomy 13:5 The false prophets or visionaries who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the LORD your God, who redeemed you from slavery and brought you out of the land of Egypt. Since they try to lead you astray from the way the LORD your God commanded you to live, you must put them to death. In this way you will purge the evil from among you. Deuteronomy 18:20 But any prophet who falsely claims to speak in my name or who speaks in the name of another god must die.' Judges 4:7 And I will call out Sisera, commander of Jabin's army, along with his chariots and warriors, to the Kishon River. There I will give you victory over him." Judges 5:21 The Kishon River swept them away--that ancient torrent, the Kishon. March on with courage, my soul! 1 Kings 18:41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go get something to eat and drink, for I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!" 1 Kings 19:1 When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal. Jump to Previous Baal Ba'al Brook Catch Commanded Elijah Eli'jah Escape Killed Kishon Prophets Seize Seized Slaughter Slaughtered Slew Stream Torrent ValleyJump to Next Baal Ba'al Brook Catch Commanded Elijah Eli'jah Escape Killed Kishon Prophets Seize Seized Slaughter Slaughtered Slew Stream Torrent ValleyLinks 1 Kings 18:40 NIV1 Kings 18:40 NLT 1 Kings 18:40 ESV 1 Kings 18:40 NASB 1 Kings 18:40 KJV 1 Kings 18:40 Bible Apps 1 Kings 18:40 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:40 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:40 French Bible 1 Kings 18:40 German Bible 1 Kings 18:40 Commentaries Bible Hub |