1 Kings 18:24

18:24 Then you ¹  will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.” ²  All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.” ³ 

1 Kings 18:38

18:38 Then fire from the Lord fell from the sky. ⁴  It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench.

[18:24]  ¹ tn Elijah now directly addresses the prophets.

[18:24]  ² tn Heb “the God.”

[18:24]  ³ tn Heb “The matter [i.e., proposal] is good [i.e., acceptable].”

[18:38]  ⁴ tn The words “from the sky” are added for stylistic reasons.