Early the next morning, as the people of the town began to stir, someone discovered that the altar of Baal had been broken down and that the Asherah pole beside it had been cut down. In their place a new altar had been built, and on it were the remains of the bull that had been sacrificed.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Arose early in the morning. —The habits of Eastern peoples are early, and Baal-worship may well have involved some adoration of th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when the men of the city arose early in the morning And came to the place where the altar of Baal, his grove and imag…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See the power of God's grace, that he could raise up a reformer; and the kindness of his grace, that he would raise up a deliverer, from the family…