Bible in Basic English
"Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals."
— 1 Kings 18:18, Bible in Basic English
“And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.”
And Elijah said, By the life of the Lord of armies, whose servant I am, I will certainly let him see me today.
So Obadiah went to Ahab and gave him the news; and Ahab went to see Elijah.
And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals.
Now send, and get Israel together before me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal who get their food at Jezebel's table.
So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and got the prophets together at Mount Carmel.
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.