They were divided ... - The attestation to Elijah’s divine mission, provided by this miracle, would tend to place him on par in the minds of…

His mantle. —This refers to the hairy ’addèreth, which characterized him as a prophet. According to Zechariah 13:4, this …

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together
Folded it up close together, in a position to smite with it; thi…

The Lord had let Elijah know that his time was at hand. He therefore went to the different schools of the prophets to give them his last exhortatio…