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17 Now it happened when Ahab saw Elijah, that (A)Ahab said to him, “Is this you, you troubler of Israel?” 18 And he said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because (B)you have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh and (C)you have followed the Baals. 19 So now then send and gather to me all Israel at (D)Mount Carmel, (E)together with 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of (F)the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

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17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he[a] said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on[b] Israel?” 18 Elijah[c] replied, “I have not brought disaster on[d] Israel. But you and your father’s dynasty have, by abandoning the Lord’s commandments and following the Baals. 19 Now send out messengers[e] and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports.”[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 18:17 tn Heb “Ahab.”
  2. 1 Kings 18:17 tn Or “brings trouble on.”
  3. 1 Kings 18:18 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 1 Kings 18:18 tn Or “brought trouble on.”
  5. 1 Kings 18:19 tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.
  6. 1 Kings 18:19 tn Heb “who eat at the table of Jezebel.”