1 Kings 18:27

New English Translation

At noon Elijah mocked them, “Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:26

So they took a bull, as he had suggested, and prepared it. They invoked the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “Baal, answer us.” But there was no sound and no answer. They jumped around on the altar they had made.

1 Kings 18:28

So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood.

1 Kings 22:15

When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” He answered him, “Attack! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king.”

2 Chronicles 25:8

Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating.”

Psalm 121:4

Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!

Psalm 39:3

my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

Psalm 44:23

Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

Isaiah 41:23

Predict how future events will turn out, so we might know you are gods. Yes, do something good or bad, so we might be frightened and in awe.

Isaiah 51:9

Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?

Ezekiel 20:39

“‘As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Each of you go and serve your idols, if you will not listen to me. But my holy name will not be profaned again by your sacrifices and your idols.

Matthew 26:45

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Mark 14:41

He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Mark 7:9

He also said to them, “You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.