1 Kings 18:24
18:24 Then you 1 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.” 2 All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.” 3
1 Kings 18:38
18:38 Then fire from the Lord fell from the sky. 4 It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench.
1 tn Elijah now directly addresses the prophets.
2 tn Heb “the God.”
3 tn Heb “The matter [i.e., proposal] is good [i.e., acceptable].”
4 tn The words “from the sky” are added for stylistic reasons.