列王紀上 18:16-21 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:19

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel [ i.e; by representation, the heads of the people, elders, etc. Cf. 1 Kings 8:2 , 1 Kings 8:65 ; 1 Kings 12:16 , 1 Kings 12:18 ; 1 Kings 16:16 , 1 Kings 16:17 ] unto Mount Carmel [Heb; as almost always, the Carmel, i.e; the park. Cf. 1 Samuel 25:1-5 . It is "the park of Palestine." It is indebted for this name to the luxuriant vegetation—"the excellency of Carmel" ( Isaiah 35:2 )—which clothes its southern slopes. It is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:19-21

Christ or Belial! Here is a curious phenomenon. A monarch, who had searched all kingdoms for a prophet that he might reek anger upon his life, now sought out and confronted by that prophet, and submitting to his orders to call an assembly of the nation! How God can turn about the hearts of princes! Conspicuous in this vast concourse are the idolatrous priests with gnashing teeth. Elijah stands alone undaunted, a witness for Jehovah, and, appealing to the multitude, he accuses them of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:20

So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto Mount Carmel, ["The persecuting king became a passive instrument in the hand of the persecuted prophet" (Stanley). His ready compliance with Elijah's request, notwithstanding the bitter hatred of the man which he had just betrayed, is easily explained. It was not so much that "he bowed before the spiritual supremacy of the prophet, which impressed him" (Bähr), as that he hoped, from his reappearance, that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

And Elijah came unto all the people [He is concerned not so much with the king as the people of the Lord. His object was not "to prove that Ahab and not he had troubled Israel," but to prove that Jehovah and not Baal was God. There is abundant room on the plateau, or "wide upland sweep" (Stanley), above referred to, to accommodate a large c oncourse of people], and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? [This is a faithful and felicitous rendering. But it must be remembered... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

A solemn alternative. It must have been by special Divine direction that Elijah was moved thus to put the relative claims of God and of Baal to a public test. The command to gather the priests and people together on Carmel was one that Ahab, defiant as he was, dared not resist. We may suppose these words to have been uttered just before the crisis of the tragedy, when the people were waiting in breathless silence and suspense upon the issue. Nothing is more impressive than a pause like... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

Religious Indecision. Describe the gathering of the people upon Mount Carmel: the suffering they had endured from the long-continued drought; the eager expectancy of the secret worshippers of Jehovah, and the reappearance of Elijah the prophet; the general readiness to obey the summons to witness a decisive contest, etc. The descent into national idolatry had been gradual . One step had made the next easy, and sometimes inevitable, till now the chosen nation was in the deepest... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21-40

Israel's Conversion. It has been remarked elsewhere that in the history of the Israelitish people we may see pourtrayed the trials and experiences of a Christian soul. And not only is that true of this history as a whole, but it also holds good of various periods of that history, of various crises in the nation's life. It holds good of that great crisis recorded in this chapter. For from the conversion of Israel on the day of Carmel, we may gather some lessons as to the true doctrine of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21-40

The God that answereth by fire. I. ISRAEL 'S SIN ( 1 Kings 18:21 ). 1 . Its nature : indecision, a want of whole-hearted devotion; "How long halt ye?" etc. They tried to combine both worships, bowing before Jehovah in secret, and publicly before Baal in the assemblies commanded by the court. There are two who contend today for our devotion and service—the world and God ( 1 John 2:15 ). The world has its rewards and demands; God has His. 2 . Its folly . Both cannot... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:17

Art thou he ... - Meaning, “Can it possibly be that thou dost venture to present thyself before me, thou that troublest Israel by means of this terrible drought?” The charge of “troubling” had never before been brought against anyone but Achan (marginal reference “e”); it was one which must have called to the prophet’s recollection Achan’s miserable fate. read more

Albert Barnes

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

Instead of apologies, and pleas for pardon, Elijah meets the charge with a countercharge, and makes a sudden demand. “Gather to me,” etc. This boldness, this high tone, this absence of the slightest indication of alarm, seems to have completely discomfited Ahab, who ventured on no reply, made no attempt to arrest the prophet, did not even press him to remove his curse and bring the drought to an end, but simply consented to do his bidding. There is no passage of Scripture which exhibits more... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:19-21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21-40

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 18:21-40

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 18:17

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

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