When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
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When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
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And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
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And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening offering; but their was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 18:29 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Exodus 29:39 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning; and the other lamb you shall offer at evening;
- Exodus 29:41 The other lamb you shall offer at evening, and shall do to it according to the meal offering of the morning and according to its drink offering, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
- 1 Samuel 18:10 On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
- 1 Kings 18:26 They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice, and nobody answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.
- 1 Kings 22:10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
- 1 Kings 22:12 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
- Jeremiah 28:6-9 even the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May Yahweh do so. May Yahweh perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Yahweh’s house, and all those who are captives, from Babylon to this place. Nevertheless listen now to this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people: The prophets who have been before me and before you of old prophesied against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, of evil, and of pestilence. The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.”
- Acts 16:16-17 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
- 1 Corinthians 11:4-5 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
- Galatians 4:8 However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.
- 2 Timothy 3:8-9 Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected. But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday…
1Ki 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the [time] of the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that [there was] neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
Ver. 29. And they prophesied.] Did all their mad pranks, and haply sang the praises of their idol god.
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Nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.] Jupiter Cretensis was pictured without ears, as well he might, for he had no use of them. But our God scorneth that any should seek to him in vain. {Isa 45:19}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain They prophesied, i. e. praised, and prayed unto, and…
They prophesied, i. e. praised, and prayed unto, and worshipped their god; for so the word prophesying is used, 1Sa 10:10; 19:20; 1Ch 25:2,3; Mt 7:22; 1Co 11:4; 14:5,6, &c.
Of the evening sacrifice, Heb. of the sacrifice; which being here opposed to the time of their offering, which was the morning, 1Ki 18:26, must needs be meant of the evening sacrifice; of which see Exo 29:39, &c.; which is called the sacrifice, by way of eminency, because it was more solemn, and public, and frequented than the morning sacrifice; of which divers reasons may be given. See Exo 12:6; Psa 141:2; Act 3:1.
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Nor any that regarded, Heb. there was no attention; either, first, Of their god, who was so far from answering, that he did not mind any of their words and actions. Or, secondly, Of the people, who were now tired out with so long attention and expectation; and therefore more readily deserted them, and approached to Elijah and his altar, at his call, 1Ki 18:30.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number…
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob,.... Which he might very easily come at from the mountain:
unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name, which signifies one that has power with God, as Jacob had, when the word came to him to make a change in his name at Penuel, Gen 32:28, and as Elijah hoped and believed he should have at this time, being a prophet, and a worshipper of Israel's God.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Prophesied - That is, prayed to, and worshipped their…
Prophesied - That is, prayed to, and worshipped their God.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 29. They prophesied] They made incessant prayer and…
Verse 29. They prophesied] They made incessant prayer and supplication; a farther proof that to pray or supplicate is the proper ideal meaning of the word נבא naba, which we constantly translate to prophesy, when even all the circumstances of the time and place are against such a meaning. See what is said on the case of Saul among the prophets, in Clarke's note on "1Sa 10:5".
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 18:29. They prophesied, &c. — That is, prayed…
1Ki 18:29. They prophesied, &c. — That is, prayed to, or sung hymns in honour of their god, falling into strange contortions, as if they were excited and actuated by some divine power. Until the time of the evening sacrifice — Here termed the sacrifice by way of eminence, (for in the Hebrew there is nothing for evening,) because it was more solemn and public, and more frequented than the morning sacrifice; of which divers reasons may be given. See Exo 12:6; Psa 141:2; Act 3:1. Nor any that regarded — Hebrew, אין קשׁב, ein kasheb, there was no attention; either of their god who was so far from answering that he did not mind any of their words or actions; or of the people, who were now tired out with so long attention and expectation; and therefore, more readily deserted them, and drew near to Elijah and his altar at his call.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And they prophesied - Compare 1Ki 22:12. The expression…
And they prophesied - Compare 1Ki 22:12. The expression seems to be used of any case where there was an utterance of words by persons in a state of religious ecstasy.
Until the time of the offering etc - Rather, “Until toward the time.” Elijah had built his altar by the actual time of the offering 1Ki 18:36.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Prophesying, "acting like fools;" (Chaldean) performing their superstitious rites,…
Prophesying, "acting like fools;" (Chaldean) performing their superstitious rites, and singing the praises of their god, &c. (Calmet) --- Sacrifice, by Elias, who had assigned all the morning to Baal’s prophets. Perhaps he waited till the time of the evening sacrifice, Exodus xxix. 38. (Menochius)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 29. They prophesied — In the manner described in…
29. They prophesied — In the manner described in the last verse. See note on 1Sa_18:10.
Until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice — Or, until towards the offering. The time is indicated only approximately. There is nothing in the Hebrew that answers to evening, which is here supplied by our translators; but the context shows that the evening sacrifice is meant, for from morning until after midday had the priests of Baal kept up their orgies. The evening sacrifice was offered “between the two evenings.” Exo_29:39; Num_28:4. This expression also designates the time at which the paschal lamb was killed. See note on Exo_12:6. The exact hour was disputed even by the ancients. It would seem from a casual remark of Josephus (Antiquties, 1Ki_14:4; 1Ki_14:3) to have been about the ninth hour, or three o’clock in the afternoon.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 29. And it came to pass [R.V. it was…
29. And it came to pass [R.V. it was so], when midday was past, and [R.V. that] they prophesied] The word used for the wild raving of these heathen priests is the same which is employed for the most solemn utterances of the prophets of Jehovah (cf. Eze_37:10). The thought which connects the two uses seems to be of a person acting under some influence which he cannot control. In both cases the external manifestation was in a degree alike, for Jehovah’s prophets were moved at times by great outward excitement. In these Baal-prophets it appears to have been of the nature of raving. On the bodily agitations of the prophets Maimonides (de Fundam. Legis VII. 3) writes ‘The limbs of all the prophets, during the time of their prophetic inspiration, are agitated, their strength of body fails, their thoughts are snatched aside, and their intellect is left free to understand what is shewn to them.’ Then he quotes the instances of Abraham (Gen_15:12) and of Daniel (Dan_10:8).
the offering of the evening sacrifice] R.V. oblation. The Hebrew word מנחה here used signifies that offering of fine flour mixed with oil, salt and frankincense, which was the accompaniment at times of sacrifices, but which at times was offered alone. It is generally rendered in A.V. ‘meat offering,’ and R.V. has changed this to ‘meal offering’ that the nature of the oblation might be more nearly described in the translation. ‘Sacrifice’ here is misleading, for the offering was without blood.
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that [R.V. but] there was neither voice … regarded] The change in R.V. follows on the alterations made in the first half of the verse. The sense then is given more clearly. What is meant to be expressed is, that though they went on the whole day through, yet there was no result of their cries and lacerations.
The LXX. omits this clause, and gives instead ‘And Elijah the Tishbite spake to the prophets of the abominations, saying, Stand aside now, and I will offer my burnt offering. And they stood aside and went away.’
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (29) They prophesied—raved in their frenzy; like Saul in…
(29) They prophesied—raved in their frenzy; like Saul in the hour of madness (1Sa_18:10), or of overpowering religious excitement (1Sa_19:20-24). As a rule, not perhaps without some rare exceptions, the true prophetic inspiration, even if felt as overmastering the will (see Jer_20:7-9), gave no place to frenzy. “The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And it came to pass, when midday was past…
And it came to pass, when midday was past Elijah allowed them all the time he could, consistently with the great work he had himself to do, which would absorb all the rest of the day, and they prophesied Notice the striking coincidence with the description of the worship of Ashtoreth given above. We are not to think of vaticinations, but of frenzied cries, etc. It is not clear, however, that any fresh element in their worship is intended, as Keil imagines. Their service as a whole, seeing they were prophets, would be called a "prophesying," and the word, consequently, may merely mean "they pursued their calling," "they cried and prayed," etc. until the time of the offering Keil and Rawlinson would translate, "until towards the time," etc. There is certainly some indefiniteness in the words twOl until the hour for placing, etc., but we may well believe that their dances and cries continued up to the moment of Elijah"s prayer (ver. 36) of the evening sacrifice Heb. the Minchah, i.e., the meat offering or unbloody sacrifice. Inz, Gen_4:3-6 the word would appear to be used of any offering; but at a later day it was restricted to bloodless offerings, and was opposed to jb Cf. Psa_40:7; Jer_17:26. Directions as to the offering of the Minchah are given, Exo_29:38-41; Num_28:3-8. The evening sacrifice was probably offered then, as it certainly was at a later day, at the ninth hour. Act_3:1 Act_10:3, Act_10:30, and see Jos., Ant. 14:4. 3. Wordsworth think, this synchronism very significant, as suggesting that the true worship of God was that of the temple in Jerusalem, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer as in ver. 26, nor any that regarded. Heb. and not attention. The LXX has a curious variation and addition here: "And Elijah the Tishbite said to the prophets of the idols, Stand back; I will now make ready my offering."
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