1 Kings 18:26-29 — Legacy Standard Bible

²⁶Then they took the ox which ¹was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, “O Baal, answer us.” But there was ^ano voice and no one answered. And they ²limped about the altar which ³they had made. ²⁷Now it happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Call out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied or relieving himself, or is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and needs to be awakened.” ²⁸So they cried with a loud voice and ^agashed themselves according to their custom with swords and lances until the blood gushed out on them. ²⁹Now it happened when noon had passed, that they prophesied ^auntil the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no ¹one paid attention.