Throughout the afternoon they were in an ecstatic frenzy,<n id="1" /> but there was no sound, no answer, and no response.<n id="2" />p>

That day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard that is in front of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple. He offered there burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat from the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that stood before the <sc>Lordsc> was too small to hold all these offerings.<n id="1" />

When it was time for the evening offering,<n id="1" /> Elijah the prophet approached the altar<n id="2" /> and prayed: &#8220;O <sc>Lordsc> God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove<n id="3" /> today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.