1 Kings

1 Kings 18:18–21

¹⁸“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. ¹⁹Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

²⁰So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. ²¹Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.”

But the people did not answer a word.

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1 Kings 18:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
troubled	עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙	‘ā·ḵar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
replied	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
but	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your father’s	אָבִ֑יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
house	וּבֵ֣ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
for you have forsaken	בַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙	ba·‘ă·zā·ḇə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the commandments	מִצְוֺ֣ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and have followed	וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
the Baals	הַבְּעָלִֽים׃	hab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1168 owner, lord

1 Kings 18:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
summon	שְׁלַ֨ח	šə·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7971 send
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to meet	קְבֹ֥ץ	qə·ḇōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
me	אֵלַ֛י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Mount	הַ֣ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Carmel	הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל	hak·kar·mel	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3760 Carmel
along with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the four	אַרְבַּ֧ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
hundred	מֵא֣וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
and fifty	וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים	wa·ḥă·miš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
prophets	נְבִיאֵ֨י	nə·ḇî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Baal	הַבַּ֜עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
and the four	אַרְבַּ֣ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
hundred	מֵא֔וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
prophets	וּנְבִיאֵ֤י	ū·nə·ḇî·’ê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Asherah	הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙	hā·’ă·šê·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H842 Ashera
who eat	אֹכְלֵ֖י	’ō·ḵə·lê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H398 eat
at Jezebel’s	אִיזָֽבֶל׃	’î·zā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
table	שֻׁלְחַ֥ן	šul·ḥan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7979 table

1 Kings 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Ahab	אַחְאָ֖ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
summoned	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and assembled	וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ	way·yiq·bōṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Mount	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Carmel	הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃	hak·kar·mel	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3760 Carmel

1 Kings 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
approached	וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will you	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
waver	פֹּסְחִים֮	pō·sə·ḥîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6452 pass or spring over
between	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
opinions	הַסְּעִפִּים֒	has·sə·‘ip·pîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5587 divided, sentiment
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
follow	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
Him	אַחֲרָ֔יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
Baal	הַבַּ֖עַל	hab·ba·‘al	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord
follow	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
him	אַחֲרָ֑יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
But the people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer	עָנ֥וּ	‘ā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6030 answer, respond
a word	דָּבָֽר׃	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Cross-references

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1 Kings 18:18 2 Chronicles 15:2 · 1 Kings 9:9 · Jeremiah 2:19 · 1 Kings 16:31 · 1 Kings 21:25

1 Kings 18:19 1 Kings 16:33 · Joshua 19:26 · 2 Kings 2:25 · 2 Peter 2:1

1 Kings 18:21 Matthew 6:24 · Joshua 24:15 · 1 Corinthians 10:21–22 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–16 · 1 Samuel 7:3 · 2 Kings 17:41 · Revelation 3:15–16 · Zephaniah 1:5 · Deuteronomy 4:35 · Psalm 100:3 · Romans 6:16–22 · 1 Kings 18:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.