1 Kings 18:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

They prophesied — raved in their frenzy; like Saul in the hour of madness (1 Samuel 18:10), or of overpowering religious excitement (1 Samuel 19:20-24). As a rule, not perhaps without some rare exceptions, the true prophetic inspiration, even if felt as overmastering the will (see Jeremiah 20:7-9), gave no place to frenzy. “The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”

1 Kings 18:29

29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offeringf of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.