And said — Why do you walk so lamely and unevenly, being so unsteady in your opinions and practices, and doubting whether it is better to worship God or Baal? If the Lord — Whom you pretend to worship. Follow — Worship him, and him only, and that in such place and manner as he hath commanded you. If Baal — If Baal can prove himself to be the true God. Answered not — Being convinced of the reasonableness of his proposition.
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1 Kings 18:21
21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.