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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:32

1Ki 18:32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. Ver. 32. In the name of the Lord, ] i.e., By his special warrant, and for his honour and service. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:33

1Ki 18:33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid [him] on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour [it] on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. Ver. 33. Fill four barrels with water. ] Which was got out of the sea, likely, which was nigh to mount Carmel, Jer 4:18 in this wonderful drought, whereby the brooks were dried up. This was done that the miracle might be the more manifest, and beyond all exception. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:34

1Ki 18:34 And he said, Do [it] the second time. And they did [it] the second time. And he said, Do [it] the third time. And they did [it] the third time. Ver. 34. Do it the third time. ] The twelve barrels might also point to the same thing as the twelve stones. 1Ki 18:31 read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:35

1Ki 18:35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water. Ver. 35. And he filled the trench also with the water. ] To the end that all being licked up, the miracle might be the more manifest. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:36

1Ki 18:36 And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all these things at thy word. Ver. 36. That thou art God in Israel. ] The Baalites’ prayers were not more tedious than Elijah’s was short, and yet more pithy than short; charging God with the care of his... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:37

1Ki 18:37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou [art] the LORD God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again. Ver. 37. Hear me, O Lord, hear me. ] God is distinguished from all false gods by his hearing of prayers. This the prophet well knew, and therefore crieth, "Hear me, Lord, hear me": the people also acknowledge it, 1Ki 18:39 where seeing God’s answer by fire to the prophet’s prayer, they cry out, as fully convinced, "The Lord," and not Baal, "he is God;... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:38

1Ki 18:38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench. Ver. 38. Then the fire of the Lord fell. ] In answer to the prophet’s prayer, and for the conversion of the people. Plutarch giving a reason why the Cretans pictured Jupiter without ears, saith, Non convenit ab eo audiri quenquam qui omnium sit dominus atque princeps: It is not fit that he should hear any one, who is himself... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:39

1Ki 18:39 And when all the people saw [it], they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he [is] the God; the LORD, he [is] the God. Ver. 39. The Lord, he is the God. ] This was to give God a testimonial; this was to "set to their seals that God was true." Joh 3:33 read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:40

1Ki 18:40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. Ver. 40. And they took them. ] The recent miracle had made them submissive. To the brook Kishon. ] Haply, to testify that because of their idolatry God’s hand was upon the brooks and rivers. read more

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 18:14

and he shall slay me: Matthew 10:28 Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:11 - Go 2 Kings 6:32 - son of a murderer John 18:4 - Whom read more

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