1 Kings 18:17-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷ When Ahab saw Elijah, ^(A)Ahab said to him, “Is this you, the cause of disaster to Israel?” ¹⁸ He said, “I have not brought disaster to Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because ^(B)you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord and ^(C)you have followed the Baals. ¹⁹ Now then, send orders and gather to me all Israel at ^(D)Mount Carmel, ^(E)together with 450 prophets of Baal and four hundred prophets of ^[a](F)the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

God or Baal on Mount Carmel

²⁰ So Ahab sent orders among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel. ²¹ Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “^(G)How long are you going to ^[b]struggle with the two choices? ^(H)If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him so much as a word. ²² Then Elijah said to the people, “I ^(I)alone am left as a prophet of the Lord, while Baal’s prophets are ^(J)450 men.