20. Ahab sent the message to all the Israelites. He gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel.
21. Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you hobble back and forth between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow God. If Baal is God, follow Baal." The people gave no answer.
22. Elijah said to the people, "I am the last of the Lord’s prophets, but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty.
23. Give us two bulls. Let Baal’s prophets choose one. Let them cut it apart and set it on the wood, but don’t add fire. I’ll prepare the other bull, put it on the wood, but won’t add fire.
24. Then all of you will call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers with fire—that’s the real God!"All the people answered, "That’s an excellent idea."