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, which eat at Jezebel's table.
1 Kings 18:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Ahab sent to all the Israelites and assembled the prophets at Mount Carmel. American Standard Version (1901) So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. Common English Bible Ahab sent the message to all the Israelites. He gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel. Catholic Public Domain Version Ahab sent to all the sons of Israel, and he gathered together the prophets on mount Carmel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Achab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered together the prophets unto mount Carmel. |
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, which eat at Jezebel's table.
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, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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.
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.
And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.