19 Now then, send orders and gather to me all Israel at (A)Mount Carmel, (B)together with 450 prophets of Baal and four hundred prophets of [a](C)the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

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  1. 1 Kings 18:19 I.e., wooden symbol of a female deity

19 Now summon(A) the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel.(B) And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”(C)

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So (A)the king of Israel assembled the [a]prophets, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead or should I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will hand it over to the king.”

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  1. 1 Kings 22:6 I.e., official prophets who at that time were false

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?”

“Go,”(A) they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”(B)

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