1 Kings 18:21

18:21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? ¹  If the Lord is the true God, ²  then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.

1 Kings 18:24

18:24 Then you ³  will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.” ⁴  All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.” ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “How long are you going to limp around on two crutches?” (see HALOT 762 s.v. סְעִפִּים). In context this idiomatic expression refers to indecision rather than physical disability.

² tn Heb “the God.”

³ tn Elijah now directly addresses the prophets.

⁴ tn Heb “the God.”

⁵ tn Heb “The matter [i.e., proposal] is good [i.e., acceptable].”