Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to struggle with the two choices? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him so much as a word.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The people were mute. They could not deny the logical force of Elijah’s argument, but they were not prepared to act on it at once. They wished to u…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How long halt ye between two opinions?— In this exclamation is expressed the very motto of Elijah’s life. It is an expres…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

So undecided were they – perhaps so cowed by the presence of that brave man who feared none, but only feared God.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Elijah came unto all the people
Assembled at Mount Carmel:

and said, how long halt you betwee…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…