And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
When noon had passed, they continued their frantic prayers and rituals until the time for the evening sacrifice, but there was no voice, no answer, and no one paying attention to them.
The writer is showing that despite hours of desperate calling out to their god Baal, the false prophets received complete silence—no response whatsoever.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the failed attempts of 450 prophets of Baal to get their god to send fire during the famous contest with Elijah on Mount Carmel. They had been calling out, cutting themselves, and performing rituals from morning until evening, but Baal remained silent. This was taking place during the reign of King Ahab, when Israel had turned away from God to worship the Canaanite god Baal.
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