1 Kings 18:27
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It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps and must be awakened.
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Mount Carmel, overlooking the Kishon Valley, was the setting for Elijah’s challenge to Baal’s prophets; the Kishon later became the place of their judgment. Samaria was Ahab’s royal center, while Jezreel nearby was another key seat of his rule, highlighting the confrontation’s national significance.
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1 Kings 18:27 mentions Jezreel, Kishon, Mount Carmel and Samaria.
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