I. Kinas XVIII. 34.

20 So Ahab sent unto all the_schil- dren_of Israél, and gathered -the prophets together untomount «Carmel.
21And Elijah ¢@came unto all the people, and said, “ How long /+halt pe between two 4 xopinions ? if ’the Lorp be x=God, ‘follow Him: butif Baal, then ‘follow him.” And the people answered him not a word.
2 Then said Elijah unto the people, “¥, even I only, remain a prophet of ‘the Lorp; but xBaal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty ‘men.
2% Let them therefore give us two bul-
B.C. about 906,
8. SONS.
ELIJAH'S PROPOSAL.
d. drew. near.
1. b. leap ye on two branches, divisions, on parties.
x=G. ha Elo- him, the Triwune God.
i. ish.
locks; and let them choose xone ~bul- lock for themselves, and cut_it_in_ pieces, and lay it on x=wood, and put no fire wnder: and £ will_dress the other *bullock, and -lay it on x=wood, and ‘put no fire wnder:
24 And «call ye on the_name_of your gods, and £ will_call on the_name_of ‘the Lorp: and the =God that tan- swereth by ~fire, ‘let him be x=God.” And all the people answered and said, “g It_is_well spoken.”
2> And Elijahsaid unto the_prophets_ of xBaal, “-Choose you xone xbullock for yourselves, and -dress it first; for pe are xmany; and :call on the_name_of your gods, but ‘put no fire under.”
26 And they took «the bullock which was_given them, and they dressed it, and called on the_name_of xBaal from xmorning even until x=noon, saying, “O_ xBaal, «hear us.” But there was no voice, nor_any -+that_answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was_ made.
27 And it came_to_pass at x=noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud: for he is a =god ; either he mis_talking, or he is_pursuing, or he is_in_a_journey, ov peradventure he sleepeth, and must_be_awaked.”
28 And they cried aloud, and cut_ themselves after their manner with sw knives and lancets, till the blood gushed_out upon them.
22 And it came_to_pass, when xmid- day was_past, and they prophesied un- til the time of the offering « of the even- ing sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any+to_answer, nor any+that_ regarded.
30 And Elijah said unto all the people, “.Come_near unto me.” And all the people came_near unto_him. And he repaired -the_altar_of /the Lorp that was xbroken_down.
31 And Elijah took twelve stones, ac- cording_to the_number_of the_tribes_ of the_sons_of Jacob, unto whom the_ word_of Jthe Lorp came, saying, “Is- raél shall_be thy name:”
82 And with the stones he built an al- tar in the_name_of J the Lorp: and he madea trench about the altar,as_great_ as Bnouluscuntaid two_s measures_of seed,
33 And he put «the =wood in_order, and cut «the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the =wood, and said, “+Fill four Jj barrels with water, and pour it on the aburnt_sacrifice, and on the =wood.”
84 And he said, “*Do_it_the_second_ time.” And they did_it_the_second_
24, Lev. 9. 24. 1 Chr, 21. 25.
h, te isGod, the Elohim.
. Good is
the word.
SACRIFICE TO BAAL,
Ss
Ps. 115. 4-
26. 7. Jer. 10. o.
a. ANnSWer us.
m. meditat- ing.
sw.or swords and spears.
u. Offering- up.
ELIJAH’S SACRIFICE. 30. Ch. 19.10.
31. Gen. 32. 25.
J. Jehoyah.
s. Seahs.
j. jars. [email protected]. offering.
B.C. about 906.
35. v. 32, 38,
ELIJAH'S PRAYER. wu. offering-
up. g. gift_offer-
ing. 3.G. Jehovah lohim. 37. Mal. 4. 5, 6. Luke 1. 17.
me,
J3.G. Jehovah the Elohim, the Triune God.
FIRE DESCENDS. 38. Lev. 9. 24. Judg. 6. 21. 1 Chr. 21. 26. 2 Chr. 7. 1.
a. ascend- ing-offer- ing.
39. v, 24.
BAAL'S BROEEEE Ss 8. Seize, or y-hold_ of. m.aman, ish. se. seized. AHAB GOES HOME. 42. James 5.. 17, 18.
A GREAT RAIN.
y- young. man.
7. look- attentively.
4. ish,
'j. Jezreel, God will sow.
AHABTELLS JEZEBEL, 1. Ch. 18. 40.
JEZEBEL'S THREAT,
so. soul,
ELIJAH FLEEs.