1 Kings 18:38

Consumed — Solomon's altar was consecrated by fire from heaven; but this was destroyed, because no more to be used.

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³⁸ Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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