1 Raja-raja 18:16-19

Elijah Confronts Baal’s Prophets

18:16 When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah. ¹  18:17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he ²  said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster ³  on Israel?” 18:18 Elijah ⁴  replied, “I have not brought disaster ⁵  on Israel. But you and your father’s dynasty have, by abandoning the Lord’s commandments and following the Baals. 18:19 Now send out messengers ⁶  and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports. ⁷ 

[18:16]  ¹ tn Heb “Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.”

[18:17]  ² tn Heb “Ahab.”

[18:17]  ³ tn Or “trouble.”

[18:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:18]  ⁵ tn Or “trouble.”

[18:19]  ⁶ tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.

[18:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “who eat at the table of Jezebel.”