21 Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “(A)How long are you going to [a]struggle with the two choices? (B)If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him so much as a word.

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  1. 1 Kings 18:21 Lit limp on the two crutches

21 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver(A) between two opinions? If the Lord(B) is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.”

But the people said nothing.

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24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and (A)the God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people replied, “[a]That is a good idea.”

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  1. 1 Kings 18:24 Lit The matter is good

24 Then you call(A) on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord.(B) The god who answers by fire(C)—he is God.”

Then all the people said, “What you say is good.”

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