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.”

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Footnotes

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

17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, (A)“Is it you, you (B)troubler of Israel?” 18 And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, because you have (C)abandoned the commandments of the Lord and (D)followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount (E)Carmel, and the (F)450 prophets of Baal and (G)the 400 prophets of Asherah, (H)who eat at Jezebel's table.”

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