18 He answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father's house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh, and you have followed the Baals.
19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table.
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 Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.' The people answered him not a word.
22 Then Elijah said to the people, 'I, even I only, am left a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal's prophets are four hundred fifty men.
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