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Good News Translation
1 Kings 18:20
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and the prophets of Baal to meet at Mount Carmel.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel.
Hebrew Names Version
So Ach'av sent to all the children of Yisra'el, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Karmel.
So Ach'av sent to all the children of Yisra'el, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Karmel.
King James Version
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
English Standard Version
So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
New Century Version
So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel.
So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel.
New English Translation
Ahab sent messengers to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble at Mount Carmel.
Ahab sent messengers to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble at Mount Carmel.
Amplified Bible
So Ahab sent word to all the Israelites and assembled the [pagan] prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent word to all the Israelites and assembled the [pagan] prophets together at Mount Carmel.
New American Standard Bible
So Ahab sent orders among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent orders among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Ahab sent a message among all the sons of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent a message among all the sons of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
Contemporary English Version
Ahab got everyone together, then they went to meet Elijah on Mount Carmel.
Ahab got everyone together, then they went to meet Elijah on Mount Carmel.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ach'av sent word to all the people of Isra'el and assembled the prophets together on Mount Karmel.
Ach'av sent word to all the people of Isra'el and assembled the prophets together on Mount Karmel.
Darby Translation
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel.
So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel.
George Lamsa Translation
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.
Lexham English Bible
So Ahab sent word among the Israelites, and he assembled the prophets to Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent word among the Israelites, and he assembled the prophets to Mount Carmel.
Literal Translation
And Ahab sent among all the sons of Israel and gathered the prophets to Mount Carmel.
And Ahab sent among all the sons of Israel and gathered the prophets to Mount Carmel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Achab sent vnto all the children of Israel, & gathered the prophetes together vnto mount Carmell.
So Achab sent vnto all the children of Israel, & gathered the prophetes together vnto mount Carmell.
American Standard Version
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
Bible in Basic English
So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and got the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and got the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
And Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
King James Version (1611)
So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent vnto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together vnto mount Carmel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Achaab sent to all Israel, and gathered all the prophets to mount Carmel.
And Achaab sent to all Israel, and gathered all the prophets to mount Carmel.
English Revised Version
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
Berean Standard Bible
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Achab sente to alle the sones of Israel, and gaderide prophetis in the hil of Carmele.
Achab sente to alle the sones of Israel, and gaderide prophetis in the hil of Carmele.
Young's Literal Translation
And Ahab sendeth among all the sons of Israel, and gathereth the prophets unto the mount of Carmel;
And Ahab sendeth among all the sons of Israel, and gathereth the prophets unto the mount of Carmel;
Update Bible Version
So Ahab sent to all the sons of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the sons of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to mount Carmel.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets to mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets to mount Carmel.
World English Bible
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
New King James Version
So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel.
New Living Translation
So Ahab summoned all the people of Israel and the prophets to Mount Carmel.
So Ahab summoned all the people of Israel and the prophets to Mount Carmel.
New Life Bible
So Ahab sent news among all the people of Israel. And he brought the men who speak for the false gods together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent news among all the people of Israel. And he brought the men who speak for the false gods together at Mount Carmel.
New Revised Standard
So Ahab sent to all the Israelites, and assembled the prophets at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the Israelites, and assembled the prophets at Mount Carmel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Ahab sent among all the sons of Israel, - and gathered the prophets unto Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent among all the sons of Israel, - and gathered the prophets unto Mount Carmel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Achab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered together the prophets unto mount Carmel.
Achab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered together the prophets unto mount Carmel.
Revised Standard Version
So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel, and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel, and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
THE MESSAGE
So Ahab summoned everyone in Israel, particularly the prophets, to Mount Carmel.
So Ahab summoned everyone in Israel, particularly the prophets, to Mount Carmel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Ahab sent a message among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
So Ahab sent a message among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
Contextual Overview
17 When Ahab saw him, he said, "So there you are—the worst troublemaker in Israel!" 18 "I'm not the troublemaker," Elijah answered. "You are—you and your father. You are disobeying the Lord 's commands and worshiping the idols of Baal. 19 Now order all the people of Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel. Bring along the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of the goddess Asherah who are supported by Queen Jezebel." 20 So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and the prophets of Baal to meet at Mount Carmel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
gathered: 1 Kings 22:9
Reciprocal: Joshua 19:26 - Carmel 1 Kings 18:22 - Baal's prophets 1 Kings 19:10 - I only 2 Kings 10:20 - Proclaim
Cross-References
Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Genesis 13:13
whose people were wicked and sinned against the Lord .
whose people were wicked and sinned against the Lord .
Genesis 19:13
because we are going to destroy this place. The Lord has heard the terrible accusations against these people and has sent us to destroy Sodom."
because we are going to destroy this place. The Lord has heard the terrible accusations against these people and has sent us to destroy Sodom."
Isaiah 3:9
Their prejudices will be held against them. They sin as openly as the people of Sodom did. They are doomed, and they have brought it on themselves.
Their prejudices will be held against them. They sin as openly as the people of Sodom did. They are doomed, and they have brought it on themselves.
Isaiah 5:7
Israel is the vineyard of the Lord Almighty; the people of Judah are the vines he planted. He expected them to do what was good, but instead they committed murder. He expected them to do what was right, but their victims cried out for justice.
Israel is the vineyard of the Lord Almighty; the people of Judah are the vines he planted. He expected them to do what was good, but instead they committed murder. He expected them to do what was right, but their victims cried out for justice.
Jeremiah 14:7
My people cry out to me, ‘Even though our sins accuse us, help us, Lord , as you have promised. We have turned away from you many times; we have sinned against you.
My people cry out to me, ‘Even though our sins accuse us, help us, Lord , as you have promised. We have turned away from you many times; we have sinned against you.
James 5:4
You have not paid any wages to those who work in your fields. Listen to their complaints! The cries of those who gather in your crops have reached the ears of God, the Lord Almighty.
You have not paid any wages to those who work in your fields. Listen to their complaints! The cries of those who gather in your crops have reached the ears of God, the Lord Almighty.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel,.... By messengers, requiring their attendance at Mount Carmel at such a time, at least their chief and principal men:
and gathered the prophets together unto Mount Carmel; the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, but not the four hundred prophets of the groves; for of them we have no account afterwards, only of the former; it may be they were not at the command of Ahab, only of Jezebel, at whose table they ate, who would not suffer them to go.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Local tradition places the site of Elijah’s sacrifice, not on the highest point of the mountain (1,728 ft.), but at the southeastern extremity (1,600 ft.) of the ridge, where a shapeless ruin, composed of great hewn stones, and standing amid thick bushes of dwarf-oak, in the near vicinity of a perennial spring, is known to the Arabs as “El-Maharrakah,” “the burning,” or “the sacrifice.” All the circumstances of the locality adapt it for the scene of the contest.
