Elijah required the people to show their conviction by acts—acts that might expose them to the anger of the king or queen, but which, once committe…

Slew them.—This ruthless slaughter of Baal’s prophets, as a judgment on their idolatry and perversion of the people, equally belon…

And thus he proved that he was the prophet of God, and that God was the God of Israel.

And Elijah said unto them, take the prophets of Baal
The four hundred and fifty that were upon the spot; for the num…

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…