1 Kings 18:22

“Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.”

"Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men." - 1 Kings 18:22
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What does 1 Kings 18:22 mean?

1 Kings 18:22 (KJV) reads, "Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men." This verse is part of the story of the prophet Elijah and his confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel…

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Standing Firm in Faith: The Legacy of a Prophet

In 1 Kings 18:22, we encounter the courageous prophet Elijah standing alone on Mount Carmel, proclaiming, "Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men." This powerful moment in Scripture…

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A Prayer for Courageous Faith in the Face of Adversity

O Lord Almighty, whose dominion stretches across the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with humble hearts, acknowledging Your supreme power and authority over all creation. We gather in the spirit of Elijah, who stood alone among four hundred and fifty prophets of…

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1 Kings 18:22 - "Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men."
1 Kings 22:18 - "And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?"
1 Kings 8:22
1 Kings 19:1-18
1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
1 kings 22:19
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:1 - "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 1:22 - "¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in."
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:18 - "And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:"
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
"And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?" - 1 Kings 22:18
1 Kings 22:29 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
1 Kings 22:45 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 12:22 - "But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 10:18 - "¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold."
1 Kings 22:2 - "And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
2 Kings 22:18 - "But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;"
1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 22:7 - "And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"