열왕기상 18:25-27 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:25

And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress [or offer , as in 1 Kings 18:23 ] it first; for ye are many [Heb. the many . Every pre-eminence and advantage which he gives to them will make his triumph, when it comes, all the greater. It is quite possible that he meant again to hint at their immense superiority in point of numbers. But no doubt he was only too glad to find a reason for their taking the lead. "He is anxious that their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:25-29

The Failure. When the appeal of Elijah to the people had gained their applause, he had the prophets of Baal at his command. The test he had proposed was so fair that they could not reasonably object to it, and the voice of the people rendered it impossible for them to evade the trial. The prophet of the Lord accordingly pressed the matter home upon his adversaries in the words of the text. They were obliged to proceed to the trial which ended in their discomfiture. I. THEIR PRAYER ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:26

And they took the bullock which was given them [Heb. which he (or one ) gave ; i.e; they declined to choose], and they dressed it, and called on the name of from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us [Heb. answer us . Same word as below. They thought they would be heard for their much speaking]. But there was no voice [Heb. and not a voice ] , nor any that answered. And they leaped [or limped . Same word as that translated "halt" in verse 21. Gesenius... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:27

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked [or deceived ] them, and said, Cry aloud [Heb. with a great voice ]: for he is a god [ i.e; in your estimation. "Here is one of the few examples of irony in Scripture" (Wordsworth)]; either he is talking [the marg. he meditateth is preferable. Cf. 1 Samuel 1:16 ; Psalms 142:3 . But the word has both meanings (see 2 Kings 9:11 ), fairly preserved in the LXX ; ἀδολεσχία αὐτῷ ἐστι ] , or he is pursuing [Heb.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:25

Elijah gives precedence in everything to the Baal-priests, to take away all ground for cavil in case of failure. It is his object to make an impression on king and people; and he feels rightly that the impression will depend greatly on the contrast between their inability and the power given to him. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:26

And called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon - Compare the parallel in the conduct of the Greeks of Ephesus. Acts 19:34. The words “O Baal, hear us,” probably floated on the air as the refrain of a long and varied hymn of supplication.They leaped upon the altar which was made - The marginal rendering is preferable to this. Wild dancing has always been a devotional exercise in the East, and remains so to this day; witness the dancing dervishes. It was practiced especially in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:27

The object of Elijah’s irony was two-fold;(1) to stimulate the priests to greater exertions, and so to make their failure more complete, and(2) to suggest to the people that such failure would prove absolutely that Baal was no God.The force of the expressions seems to be, “Cry on, only cry louder, and then you will make him hear, for surely he is a god; surely you are not mistaken in so regarding him.” He is “talking,” or “meditating;” the word used has both senses, for the Hebrews regarded... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 18:25

1 Kings 18:25. Choose ye one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first I give you the precedence, because I am single, and you are many. It was wise in Elijah to put them upon sacrificing first; because, if he had offered first and God had answered by fire, Baal’s priests would have desisted from making the trial on their part; and because the disappointment of the priests of Baal, of which he was well assured, would prepare the way for the people’s attention to his words, and cause them... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 18:26

1 Kings 18:26. They took the bullock which was given them Which, being chosen by them, was now put into their hands by those who had the beasts in their custody till they were taken away for sacrifice; and dressed it Cut it in pieces, and laid the parts upon the wood. From morning From the time of the morning sacrifice; which advantage Elijah suffered them to take. They leaped upon Or, beside the altar; or, before it. They used some superstitious and disorderly gestures; either... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 18:27

1 Kings 18:27. And it came to pass at noon When they had long tried all means in vain. Elijah mocked them He derided them and their god, that he might awaken them out of their stupidity, and expose them to all the bystanders as deceivers of the people, in leading them to worship such senseless and contemptible things. Cry aloud, for he is a god As you suppose: but what a god, who cannot be made to hear without all this clamour! Either he is talking Or meditating, as the Hebrew is,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:25-29

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:26

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:27

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 18:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 18:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 18:27

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