1Ki 18:19-29 | TSK | e4.org | mount Carmel Mount Carmel is situated north of Dora and south of Ptolemais or Acre, from which it is distant, according to Josephus, 120 stadia, or, according to Thevenot, 10 miles; one of its principal points advancing considerably into the Mediterranean, and forming an elevated promontory. It is described as a flattened cone, about 2,000 feet (some say 1,500) in height, very rocky, its sides steep and rugged, and the soil neither deep nor rich. Capt. Mangles says its is now quite barren, though at the north-eastern foot of it there are some pretty olive-grounds. ; ; ; ; ; , the prophets of Baal ; ; prophets of the groves , ; ; Though ashairah certainly denotes in some place a grove, yet it is equally certain, that in others, as here, it must signify an idol; and it is thought by learned men to be the same as Ashtoreth, or Astarte the Syrian Venus. eat at Jezebel's table ; ;

‏ 1 Kings 18:19-29

mount Carmel Mount Carmel is situated north of Dora and south of Ptolemais or Acre, from which it is distant, according to Josephus, 120 stadia, or, according to Thevenot, 10 miles; one of its principal points advancing considerably into the Mediterranean, and forming an elevated promontory. It is described as a flattened cone, about 2,000 feet (some say 1,500) in height, very rocky, its sides steep and rugged, and the soil neither deep nor rich. Capt. Mangles says its is now quite barren, though at the north-eastern foot of it there are some pretty olive-grounds. 1Kgs 18:42-43; Josh 19:26; 1Sam 15:12; 2Kgs 2:25; Jer 46:18; Amos 1:2, Amos 9:3

the prophets of Baal 1Kgs 22:6; 2Pet 2:1; Rev 19:20

prophets of the groves 1Kgs 15:13, 1Kgs 16:33; 2Kgs 13:6; Though ashairah certainly denotes in some place a grove, yet it is equally certain, that in others, as here, it must signify an idol; and it is thought by learned men to be the same as Ashtoreth, or Astarte the Syrian Venus.

eat at Jezebel's table 1Kgs 19:1-2; 2Kgs 9:22; Rev 2:20

gathered 1Kgs 22:9

How long Deut 4:35; 2Kgs 17:41; Zeph 1:5; Matt 6:24; Luke 6:13; Rom 6:16-22; 1Cor 10:21-22; 2Cor 6:14-16; Rev 3:15-16

opinions or, thoughts

if the Lord 1Kgs 18:39; Exod 5:1-2; Josh 24:15, Josh 24:23-24; 1Sam 7:3; 1Chr 17:26; 2Chr 33:13; Ps 100:3

answered Gen 24:50, Gen 44:16; Job 40:4-5; Matt 22:12, Matt 22:34, Matt 22:36; Rom 3:19, Rom 6:21

I only 1Kgs 19:10, 1Kgs 19:14, 1Kgs 20:13, 1Kgs 20:32, 1Kgs 20:35, 1Kgs 20:38, 1Kgs 22:6-8; Rom 11:3

Baal's prophets 1Kgs 18:19-20; Matt 7:13-15; 2Tim 4:3-4; 2Pet 2:1-3

answereth by fire 1Kgs 18:38; Lev 9:24; Judg 6:21; 1Chr 21:26; 2Chr 7:1, 2Chr 7:3

and said 2Sam 14:19

It is well spoken Heb. the word is good, Isa 39:8

from morning Matt 6:7

hear or, answer

no voice 1Kgs 18:24; Ps 115:4-8, Ps 135:15-20; Isa 37:38, Isa 44:17, Isa 45:20; Jer 10:5; Dan 5:23; Hab 2:18; 1Cor 8:4, 1Cor 10:19-20, 1Cor 12:2

answered or, heard

leaped upon the altar or, leaped up and down at the altar, Zeph 1:9

Elijah 1Kgs 22:15; 2Chr 25:8; Eccl 11:9; Isa 8:9-10, Isa 44:15-17; Ezek 20:39; Amos 4:4-5; Matt 26:45; Mark 7:9, Mark 14:41

aloud Heb. with a great voice

for he is a god Isa 41:23

either Such were the absurd and degrading notions which the heathens entertained of their gods. "Vishnoo sleeps four months in the year; and to each of the gods some particular business is assigned. Vayoo manages the winds; Vuroonu the waters, etc. According to a number of fables in the pooranus, the gods are often out on journeys or expeditions." Ward's Views of the Hindoos, vol. ii. p. 324.

he is talking or, he meditateth

is pursuing Heb. hath a pursuit

must be awaked Ps 44:23, Ps 78:65-66, Ps 121:4; Isa 51:9; Mark 4:38-39

cut themselves Lev 19:28; Deut 14:1; Mic 6:7; Mark 5:5, Mark 9:22

the blood gushed out upon them Heb. they poured out blood upon them

prophesied 1Kgs 22:10, 1Kgs 22:12; 1Sam 18:10; Jer 28:6-9; Acts 16:16-17; 1Cor 11:4-5

offering Heb. ascending, 1Kgs 18:36

voice 1Kgs 18:26; Gal 4:8; 2Tim 3:8-9

that regarded Heb. attention