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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.”

17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is this you who throws Israel into confusion?” 18 He said, “I did not throw Israel into confusion; rather you and the house of your father have by forsaking the commands of Yahweh when you went after the Baals! 19 So then, send word and assemble all of Israel to me on Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at the table of Jezebel.”

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