13. Haven't you heard that when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord I hid a hundred of them in caves, in two groups of fifty, and supplied them with food and water?
14. So how can you order me to go and tell the king that you are here? He will kill me!”
15. Elijah answered, “By the living Lord, whom I serve, I promise that I will present myself to the king today.”
16. So Obadiah went to King Ahab and told him, and Ahab set off to meet Elijah.
17. When Ahab saw him, he said, “So there you are — the worst troublemaker in Israel!”
18. “I'm not the troublemaker,” Elijah answered. “You are — you and your father. You are disobeying the Lord's commands and worshipping the idols of Baal.
19. Now order all the people of Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel. Bring along the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of the goddess Asherah who are supported by Queen Jezebel.”
20. So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and the prophets of Baal to meet at Mount Carmel.
21. Elijah went up to the people and said, “How much longer will it take you to make up your minds? If the Lord is God, worship him; but if Baal is God, worship him!” But the people didn't say a word.