1 Kings 18:40 meaning and explanation

Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

1 Kings 18:40, Berean Standard Bible

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Fire from the LORD has just fallen and consumed Elijah's sacrifice, and the people have fallen facedown confessing that the LORD is God. In that moment Elijah orders the prophets of Baal seized, and they are taken down to the Kishon Valley below Carmel and put to death.

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