13. Certainly my master is aware of what I did when Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets. I hid one hundred of the Lord’s prophets in two caves in two groups of fifty and I brought them food and water.
14. Now you say, ‘Go and say to your master, “Elijah is back,”’ but he will kill me.”
15. But Elijah said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today.”
16. When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah.
17. When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”
18. Elijah replied, “I have not brought disaster on Israel. But you and your father’s dynasty have, by abandoning the Lord’s commandments and following the Baals.
19. Now send out messengers and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports.
20. Ahab sent messengers to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble at Mount Carmel.
21. Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? If the Lord is the true God, then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.
22. Elijah said to them: “I am the only prophet of the Lord who is left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal.