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38 Right then the Lord’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, the dust, and even the water that was in the trench! 39 When all the people saw what had happened, they fell flat on their faces and cried out “The Lord is God! The Lord is God!”

40 But Elijah said, “Arrest the prophets of Baal. Don’t let even one of them get away.” So the people[a] seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi[b] Kishon and executed them there.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 18:40 Lit. So they
  2. 1 Kings 18:40 I.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times