1 Kings 18:1
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him.”
King James Version
The Carmel confrontation where Elijah predicted God would answer by fire, ending the drought as rain came.
Fulfillment References
1 Kings 18:38-39 1 Kings 18:45
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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