1 Kings 18:22 meaning and explanation

Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.

1 Kings 18:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Elijah speaks to the assembled Israelites on Mount Carmel, having just challenged them to stop wavering between the LORD and Baal. His claim to be the only remaining prophet is rhetorical and situational: Obadiah had hidden a hundred prophets in caves, yet none stand publicly with Elijah against the king's court prophets.

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