And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass at noon,.... When they had been from the time of the morning sacrifice until now invoking their deity to no purpose:
that Elijah mocked them; he jeered and bantered them:
and…
Barnes' Notes
Elijah gives precedence in everything to the Baal-priests, to take away all ground for cavil in case of failure. It is his object to make an impression on king and people; and he feels rightly that…
Adam Clarke
For ye are many - And therefore shall have the preference, and the advantage of being first in your application to the deity.
Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. The people must be brought to repent and reform, and then…
Cambridge Bible
the prophets of Baal Here, as above in 1Ki 18:19, the LXX., instead of -Baal" has τῆς αἰσχύνης. See note there. The pomp and splendour of the priests of Baal glittering no doubt with gorgeous…