39 Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, ^a“The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”  ‡

40 And Elijah said to them, ^a“Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!” So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the Brook ^bKishon and ^cexecuted them there.  ‡

42 So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; ^athen he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees,  ‡

43 and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.”