And they cried aloud , and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
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Gill's Exposition
And Elijah said unto all the people, come near unto me,.... And observe what I do, and what will be done at my request:
and all the people came near unto him; left the prophets of Baal to…
Barnes' Notes
Elijah’s scorn roused the Baal-priests to greater exertions. At length, when the frenzy had reached its height, knives were drawn, and the blood spirted forth from hundreds of self-inflicted wounds,…
Adam Clarke
They cried aloud - The poor fools acted as they were bidden.
And cut themselves after their manner - This was done according to the rites of that barbarous religion; if the blood of the bullock would…
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
And they cried aloud Not recognizing the mockery of Elijah, but admitting that Baal might be overtaken by the necessities or occupations implied in the prophet's words.
after their manner For devotees…
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