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1 Kings 18:28 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 18 · verse 28
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.1 Kings 18:28 · King James Version
1 Kings 18:28 in context
26And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
30And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- lancetsrômacha lanceH7420 →
- mannermishpâṭproperly, a verdict pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree divine…H4941 →
- knivescherebdroughtH2719 →
- criedqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- aloudqôwla voice or soundH6963 →
- aloudgâdôwlgreatH1419 →
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Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. The people must be brought to repent and reform, and then they may look for the removal of the judgment, but not till then. This is the right method.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-40