1 Kings 18:40

New International Reader's Version

Then Elijah commanded them, “Grab the prophets of Baal. Don’t let a single one of them get away!” So they grabbed them. Elijah had them brought down to the Kishon Valley. There he had them put to death.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:41

Elijah said to Ahab, “Go. Eat and drink. I can hear the sound of a heavy rain.”

1 Kings 19:1

Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done. He told her how Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal with his sword.

2 Kings 11:18

All the people of the land went to Baal’s temple. They tore it down. They smashed to pieces the altars and the statues of gods. They killed Mattan in front of the altars. He was the priest of Baal. Then Jehoiada the priest stationed guards at the temple of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 23:15

So they grabbed her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds. There they put her to death.

2 Chronicles 23:17

All the people went to Baal’s temple. They tore it down. They smashed the altars and the statues of gods. They killed Mattan in front of the altars. He was the priest of Baal.

Exodus 22:20

“Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.

Jeremiah 48:10

“May anyone who is lazy when they do the Lord’s work be under my curse! May anyone who keeps their sword from killing be under my curse!

Deuteronomy 13:5

That prophet or dreamer must be put to death. He told you not to obey the Lord your God. The Lord brought you out of Egypt. He set you free from the land where you were slaves. He commanded you to live the way he wants you to. But that prophet or dreamer has tried to get you to be unfaithful to the Lord. Get rid of that evil person.

Deuteronomy 13:6

Suppose your very own brother or sister secretly tempts you to do something wrong. Or your child or the wife you love tempts you. Or your closest friend does it. Suppose one of them says, “Let’s go and worship other gods.” But you and your people of long ago hadn’t known anything about those gods before.

Deuteronomy 18:20

But suppose a prophet dares to speak in my name something I have not commanded. Or he speaks in the name of other gods. Then that prophet must be put to death.”

Revelation 19:20

But the beast and the false prophet were captured. The false prophet had done signs for the beast. In this way the false prophet had tricked some people. Those people had received the mark of the beast and had worshiped its statue. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire. The lake of fire burns with sulfur.

Revelation 20:10

The devil had caused them to believe lies. He was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur. That is where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will all suffer day and night for ever and ever.

Judges 4:13

So Sisera gathered together his 900 chariots that had some iron parts. He also gathered together all his men. He brought them from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River.

Judges 4:7

I will lead Sisera into a trap. He is the commander of Jabin’s army. I will bring him, his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River. There I will hand him over to you.’ ”

Judges 5:21

The Kishon River swept them away. The Kishon is a very old river. My spirit, march on! Be strong!