And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
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At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice – that is, probably “the ninth hour,” or three o’clock in the afternoon. This would mea…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Lord God of Abraham. —In this solemn and earnest invocation of God, as in Exodus 3:15 and Exodus 6:2-3, the name JEHOVAH, describi…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
There was the prayer. How different altogether from this repetition of words – this leaping – this cutting with knives. He states his wish; he plea…
John Gill
JohnGill
And it came to pa , at the time of the offering of the
evening sacrifice
Which the pe…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Many of the people wavered in their judgment and varied in their practice. Elijah called upon them to determine whether Jehovah or Baal was the sel…
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Albert Barnes
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