18:19 Now send out messengers 1 and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports. 2
18:20 Ahab sent messengers to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble at Mount Carmel.
1 tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.