And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
When all the people saw what happened, they fell down with their faces to the ground and cried out, 'The LORD is God! The LORD is God!'
The people witnessed God's power and immediately recognized that the LORD alone is the true God, falling down in worship and declaring His supremacy.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of 1 Kings 18, Israel was under the rule of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel, who actively promoted the worship of Baal, leading the people into widespread idolatry and away from the true God. Elijah, as God's prophet, organized a dramatic contest on Mount Carmel between himself and the prophets of Baal to demonstrate divine power. When God miraculously sent fire from heaven to consume Elijah's sacrifice, the people were compelled to acknowledge the Lord's supremacy.
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