1 Kings 18:19-20

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 Kings 21:12

21:12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people.

Joel 1:14

1:14 Announce a holy fast; 3 

proclaim a sacred assembly.

Gather the elders and 4  all the inhabitants of the land

to the temple of the Lord your God,

and cry out to the Lord.

1 tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.

2 tn Heb “who eat at the table of Jezebel.”

3 tn Heb “consecrate a fast” (so NASB).

4 tc The conjunction “and” does not appear in MT or LXX, but does appear in some Qumran texts (4QXIIc and 4QXIIg).