1Kings:18:16-46

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* So Obadiah went to meet Ahab , and told him ; and Ahab went to meet Elijah . * And it came to pass , when Ahab saw Elijah , that Ahab said unto him : 'Is it thou , thou troubler of Israel ?' * And he answered : 'I have not troubled Israel ; but thou , and thy father 's house , in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD , and thou hast followed the Baalim . * Now therefore send , and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel , and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty , and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred , that eat at Jezebel 's table .' * And Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel , and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel . * And Elijah came near unto all the people , and said : 'How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the LORD be God , follow Him ; but if Baal , follow him .' And the people answered him not a word . * Then said Elijah unto the people : 'I , even I only , am left a prophet of the LORD ; but Baal 's prophets are four hundred and fifty men . * 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 . * And call ye on the name of your god , and I will call on the name of the LORD ; and the God that answereth by fire , let him be God .' And all the people answered and said : 'It is well spoken .' * And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal : 'Choose you one bullock for yourselves , and dress it first ; for ye are many ; and call on the name of your god , but put no fire under .' * 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 , answer us .' But there was no voice , nor any that answered . And they danced in halting wise about the altar which was made . * And it came to pass at noon , that Elijah mocked them , and said : 'Cry aloud ; for he is a god ; either he is musing , or he is gone aside , or he is in a journey , or peradventure he sleepeth , and must be awaked .' * And they cried aloud , and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances , till the blood gushed out upon them . * And it was so , when midday was past , that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening offering ; but their was neither voice , nor any to answer , nor any that regarded . * 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 LORD that was thrown down . * And Elijah took twelve stones , according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob , unto whom the word of the LORD came , saying : 'Israel shall be thy name .' * And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD ; and he made a trench about the altar , as great as would contain two measures of seed . * And he put the wood in order , and cut the bullock in pieces , and laid it on the wood . * And he said : 'Fill four jars with water , and pour it on the burnt-offering , and on the wood .' And he said : 'Do it the second time '; and they did it the second time . And he said : 'Do it the third time '; and they did it the third time . * And the water ran round about the altar ; and he filled the trench also with water . * And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening offering , that Elijah the prophet came near , and said : 'O LORD , the God of Abraham , of Isaac , and of Israel , let it be known this day that Thou art God in Israel , and that I am Thy servant , and that I have done all these things at Thy word . * Hear me , O LORD , hear me , that this people may know that Thou , LORD , art God , for Thou didst turn their heart backward .' * Then the fire of the LORD fell , and consumed the burnt-offering , and the wood , and the stones , and the dust , and licked up the water that was in the trench . * And when all the people saw it , they fell on their faces ; and they said : 'The LORD , He is God ; the LORD , He is God .' * 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 . * And Elijah said unto Ahab : 'Get thee up , eat and drink ; for there is the sound of abundance of rain .' * So Ahab went up to eat and to drink . And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel ; and he bowed himself down upon the earth , and put his face between his knees . * And he said to his servant : 'Go up now , look toward the sea .' And he went up , and looked , and said : 'There is nothing .' And he said : 'Go again seven times .' * And it came to pass at the seventh time , that he said : 'Behold , there ariseth a cloud out of the sea , as small as a man 's hand .' And he said : 'Go up , say unto Ahab : Make ready thy chariot , and get thee down , that the rain stop thee not .' * And it came to pass in a little while , that the heaven grew black with clouds and wind , and there was a great rain . And Ahab rode , and went to Jezreel . * And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah ; and he girded up his loins , and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel .

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