1 Kings 18:26

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
took	וַ֠יִּקְחוּ Vai.yik.chu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
bullock	הַפָּ֨ר ha.Par	H6499	a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
given	נָתַ֣ן na.Tan	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
dressed	וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ vai.ya.'a.Su	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
called	וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ vai.yik.re.'U	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
name	בְשֵׁם ve.shem-	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Baal	הַ֠בַּעַל Ha.ba.'al	H1168	Baal · definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute
morning	מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר me.ha.Bo.ker	H1242	properly · preposition + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
noon	הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם ha.tzo.ho.Ra.yim	H6672	a light (i.e. window) · definite article + noun, common masculine dual absolute
saying	לֵאמֹר֙ le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Baal	הַבַּ֣עַל ha.Ba.'al	H1168	Baal · definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute
hear	עֲנֵ֔נוּ 'a.Ne.nu	H6030	properly · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
no	וְאֵ֥ין ve.'Ein	H369	a non-entity · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
voice	ק֖וֹל Kol	H6963	a voice or sound · noun, common masculine singular absolute
answered	עֹנֶ֑ה 'o.Neh	H6030	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
leaped	וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ vay.fa.se.Chu	H6452	to hop · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ ha.miz.Be.ach	H4196	an altar · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
made	עָשָֽׂה 'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot d…
Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
1 Corinthians 8:4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, a…
1 Corinthians 12:2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
1 Kings 18:24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all t…
Psalms 115:4-8 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
Psalms 135:15-20 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
Isaiah 37:38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword;…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:21-40

Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. The people must be brought to repent and reform, and then they may look for the removal of the judgment, but not till then. This is the right method. God will first prepare our heart, and then cause his ear to hear, will first turn us to him, and then turn to us, Psa 10:17; Psa 80:3. Deserters must not look for God's favour till they return to their allegiance. Elijah might have looked for rain seventy times seven times, and not have seen it, if he had not thus begun his work at the right end. Three years and a half's famine would not bring them back…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:21

Elijah said unto all the people, How long halt ye?--They had long been attempting to conjoin the service of God with that of Baal. It was an impracticable union and the people were so struck with a sense of their own folly, or dread of the king's displeasure, that they "answered not a word." Elijah proposed to decide for them the controversy between God and Baal by an appeal, not to the authority of the law, for that would have no weight, but by a visible token from Heaven. As fire was the element over which Baal was supposed to preside, Elijah proposed that two bullocks should be slain and placed on separate altars of wood, the one for Baal, and the other for God. On whichever the fire shou…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 18:26

From morning even until noon - It seems that the priests of Baal employed the whole day in their desperate rites. The time is divided into two periods: 1. From morning until noon; this was employed in preparing and offering the sacrifice, and in earnest supplication for the celestial fire. Still there was no answer, and at noon Elijah began to mock and ridicule them, and this excited them to commence anew. And, 2. They continued from noon till the time of offering the evening sacrifice, dancing up and down, cutting themselves with knives, mingling their own blood with their sacrifice, praying, supplicating, and acting in the most frantic manner. And they leaped upon the altar - Perhaps it wi…

The Church Fathers

"They limped about the altar that they had made." This means they had cut the bull in pieces and passed among the pieces lying on the altar by going from side to side. The Scripture shows us another image of this in the sacrifice of Abraham. He divided the animals and saw a torch of fire passing among the pieces. And Jeremiah mentions something similar when he reproaches the Jews because they had become similar to the pagan people and passed among the pieces of their sacrifices: "I will make [those who transgressed my covenant] like the calf which they cut in two and passed between its parts—the officials of Judah, the officials of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, the priests and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf shall be handed over to their enemies."
— Ephrem the Syrian, ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 18:26

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Dictionary and topics

Baal — Lord. (1.) The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM (Judg. 2:11; 10:10; 1 Kings 18:18; Jer. 2:23; Hos. 2:17). Baal is…
Carmel — A park; generally with the article, “the park.” (1.) A prominent headland of Central Palestine, consisting of several connected hills extending from the plain of Esdraelon to the sea, a distance of…
Elijah — Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made…
Ahab · .Reproved by Elijah; assembles the prophets of Baal — .Reproved by Elijah; assembles the prophets of Baal
Altar · Used in idolatrous worship — Used in idolatrous worship
Carmel · prophets — prophets
Elijah · . — .
Idol · Prayer to, unanswered — Prayer to, unanswered
Idolatry · .Offered burnt offerings — .Offered burnt offerings
Morning · Continued until noon — Continued until noon
Prayer · .Prayer test proposed by Elijah — .Prayer test proposed by Elijah
Revivals · .Elijah — .Elijah

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 18:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:21-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:21

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 18:26

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 18:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:21-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 18:21

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 18:26

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Kings 18:26

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 18:20–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 18:23-24

Rashi on 1 Kings 18:26