1 Kings 18:22 - Easy To Read Version So Elijah said, “I am the only prophet of the Lord here. I am alone. But there are 450 prophets of Baal. [201] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Elijah said to the people, I, I only, remain a prophet of the Lord, but Baal's prophets are 450 men. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Common English Bible Elijah said to the people, “I am the last of the LORD’s prophets, but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elijah said again to the people: "I alone remain as a prophet of the Lord. But the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Elias said again to the people: I only remain a prophet of the Lord: but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men. |
So bring two bulls. Let the prophets of Baal take one bull. Let them kill it and cut it into pieces. Then let them put the meat on the wood. But don’t start the fire burning. Then I will do the same with the other bull. And I will not start the fire burning.
Elijah answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best I can. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me!”
Elijah said, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best that I can. But the people of Israel broke their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars. They killed your prophets. I am the only prophet that is still living. And now they are trying to kill me.”
At the same time, a prophet went to King Ahab. The prophet said, “King Ahab, the Lord says to you, ‘Do you see that big army? I, the Lord, will allow you to defeat that army today. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
They dressed in rough cloth with ropes on their heads. [224] They came to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant, Ben Hadad, says, ‘Please let me live.’”
One of the prophets told another prophet, “Hit me!” He said that because the Lord had commanded it. But the other prophet refused to hit him.
So the prophet wrapped his face with a cloth. This way, no person could see who he was. The prophet went and waited for the king by the road.
“Lord, the people have killed your prophets {\cf2\super [117]} and destroyed your altars. {\cf2\super [118]} I am the only prophet still living. And the people are trying to kill me now.” {\cf2\super [119]}