1 Kings 18:31 meaning and explanation
And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”
1 Kings 18:31, Berean Standard Bible
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Elijah is rebuilding the ruined altar on Mount Carmel before his contest with the prophets of Baal. He deliberately takes twelve stones, one for each tribe of Jacob's sons, even though the kingdom has been divided for generations.
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