And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
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Gill's Exposition
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood,.... Just in such manner as sacrifices usually were:
and said, fill four barrels with water; either from the…
Adam Clarke
Took twelve stones - He did this to show that all the twelve tribes of Israel should be joined in the worship of Jehovah.
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
Elijah took twelve stones On a similar preparation for an altar, compare the command of Joshua (Jos 4:5) where the stones are also taken -according to the number of the tribes of the children of…
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