20. So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
21. Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.”The people didn’t say a word.
22. Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.
23. Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.
24. You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the Lord’s name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.”All the people answered, “What you say is good.”
25. Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
26. They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice, and nobody answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.