1 Kings 18:20

1 Kings Old Testament

WEB

So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.

KJV

So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

Commentary

Commentary

So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel,.... By messengers, requiring their attendance at Moun t Carmel at such a time, at least their chief and principal men: and gathered the prophets together unto Mount Carmel; the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, but not the four hundred prophets of the groves; for of them we have no account afterwards, only of the former; it may be they were not at the command of Ahab, only of Jezebel, at whose table they ate, who would not suffer them to go.