1 Kings 18:19
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 18:42 shows Elijah returning to Mount Carmel after the contest, the same place he commanded the gathering in 18:19.
In 1 Kings 18:43, on Mount Carmel, Elijah's servant looks for rain—continuing the narrative from the gathering in 18:19.
1 Kings 18:22 reveals Elijah as the sole Lord's prophet, contrasting the many Baal prophets gathered at Carmel.
In 1 Kings 22:6, Ahab again gathers a group of false prophets (400) who speak lies, mirroring the 450 prophets of Baal.
In 1 Kings 16:33, Ahab's making of an Asherah directly explains the presence of the 400 prophets of Asherah in 18:19.
In 1 Kings 19:1, Ahab tells Jezebel that Elijah killed all the prophets from 18:19, directly continuing the narrative.
In 1 Kings 19:2, Jezebel threatens Elijah's life in revenge for slaughtering the prophets of Baal and Asherah from 18:19.
1 Kings 16:31 records Ahab's Baal worship after marrying Jezebel, which explains the presence of 450 Baal prophets here.
In 1 Kings 15:13, Asa removes a detestable image for Asherah, showing the same Asherah worship that the prophets in 18:19 served.
In Revelation 2:20, the 'Jezebel' figure echoes the historical Jezebel who supported the false prophets in 18:19.
Deuteronomy 18:20 provides the law condemning false prophets who speak in other gods' names — the very offense of the Baal prophets gathered here.
2 Kings 10:18 has Jehu assemble Baal worshipers to destroy them, mirroring Elijah's gathering but with opposite intent.
2 Kings 10:20 continues Jehu's plot with a solemn assembly for Baal, echoing Elijah's summons of the prophets.
Hosea 11:2 describes Israel's persistent sacrifice to Baals — the same idolatry represented by the Baal prophets gathered here.
2 Kings 3:13 references these same prophets of Ahab and Jezebel when Elisha sends the king to them.
In 2 Kings 9:22, Jehu condemns Jezebel's idolatries, which included sponsoring the false prophets of Baal and Asherah in 18:19.
2 Kings 10:11 describes Jehu killing Ahab's house and priests, a judgment that includes the Baal prophets supported by Jezebel.
In 2 Peter 2:1, Peter warns of false teachers as NT counterparts to OT false prophets like those of Baal.
In 2 Chronicles 18:5, Ahab similarly gathers 400 prophets — but these claim to speak for Yahweh, contrasting with the Baal prophets here.
2 Kings 2:25 shows Elisha traveling to Mount Carmel, the same mountain where Elijah confronted Baal's prophets, linking the prophetic succession.
Hosea 13:1 notes Ephraim's guilt through Baal — the same Baal worship exemplified by the 450 prophets here.
In 2 Kings 13:6, the Asherah still stands in Samaria, indicating the persistent idolatry that the prophets of Asherah represented.
Judges 3:7 shows Israel's long history of serving Baals and Asherahs, the context for these prophets of Baal and Asherah.