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1 Kings 18:20

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

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  • WEB World English Bible

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

  • KJV King James Version

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

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

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

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Cross-references (1)

Passages linked to 1 Kings 18:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 1 Kings 22:9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”

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Explain this verse (10 sources)

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:20 So Ahab sent unto all the children…

1Ki 18:20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

Ver. 20. Unto mount Carmel.] Where the Papists say that Elias used to live a monastic retired life; and thereupon they call an order of their friars Carmelites. A mere fancy.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain He complied with Elijah’s motion; partly, because it was…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Ahab sent - He complied with Elijah's motion; because…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:20. So Ahab sent, &c. — He complied…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Local tradition places the site of Elijah’s sacrifice, not…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain mount Carmel--is a bold, bluff promontory, which extends from…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel,…
The Expositor's Bible 1887 · Public Domain "O for a sculptors hand, That thou mightst take…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 sent word to ... and gathered

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