1 Kings 18:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. ”

• 1 Kings 18:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Local tradition places the site of Elijah’s sacrifice, not on the highest point of the mountain (1,728 ft.), but at the southeastern extremity (1,600 ft.) of the ridge, where a shapeless ruin, comp...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Elijah's Meeting with Ahab and his Contest with the Priests of Baal. The history of Ahab's reign must have been something like the following: On his marriage with Jezebel he must have allowed the w...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  children . sons.

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount C...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Jehovah or Baal? 1. In the third year] in Luke 4:2-5 ; James 5:17 the duration of the famine is given as 3 years and 6 months.

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  ELIJAH ON MOUNT CARMEL 1 Kings 18:20-40 "O for a sculptor's hand, That thou might'st take thy stand, Thy wild hair floating in the eastern breeze!" - KEBLE IT never occurred to Ahab to refuse...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the God That Answereth not 1 Kings 18:16-29 “The God that answereth by fire, let Him be God.” We are thrilled as we read these words. Our altars stand unkindled, our sacrifices are unconsumed,...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this chapter we have perhaps one of the most familiar stories of the Old Testament. There are, however, certain points of interest especially to be noted. The first is Ahab's connection with Obadi...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (19) 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 groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. (20...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel ,.... By messengers, requiring their attendance at Mount Carmel at such a time, at least their chief and principal men: and gathered the prophets toget...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. Ver. 20. Unto mount Carmel. ] Where the Papists say that Elias used to live a monastic retired l...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  So Ahab sent , &c. He complied with Elijah's motion, because the urgency of the present distress made him willing to try all means to remove it; from a curiosity of seeing some extraordinary eve...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  ELIJAH'S RETURN TO FACE AHAB (vs.1-20) The famine lasted three and a half years ( James 5:17 ), the same length of time the Great Tribulation will last. But the rain would not be sent until Elij...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Elijah's Interview with Ahab. B. C. 906.       17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah,...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  He complied with Elijah's motion; partly, because it was so fair and reasonable, that he could not refuse it with honour, nor without the discontent of all his people, this being proposed in order to...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 18:19 . Prophets of Baal, &c.—Soothsayers and oracle príests. Groves —Asherah. Baal and Astarte were the male and female divinities. Jezebel was th...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Kings 18:1 . After many days. About the end of the third year, leaving six months more for the crops to be sown and ripened, which harmonizes the new testament with the old. Luke 4:25 ; James...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

  When Ahab saw Elijah. Deliverance from the mouth of the lion I. The wonderful protection of the prophet; II. The unjust accusation brought against him; III. The bold language he uses; and...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION ELIJAH 'S RETURN AND THE ORDEAL OF MOUNT CARMEL .—The preceding chapter having been exclusively occupied with the fortunes of Elijah during his enforced absence of three...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Elijah Reproves Ahab

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 22:9

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Elijah at Mount Carmel 1 Kings 18:1-39 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are three things which we wish to consider: 1. Judgment and justice. The opening verse of chapter 18 says, "And it came to pa...

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• 1 Kings 18:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Ahab sent — He complied with Elijah's motion; because the urgency of the present distress made him willing to try all means to remove it; from a curiosity of seeing some extraordinary events; and p...

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