1 Kings 18:22

Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 18:19 Historical context

1 Kings 18:19 introduces the 450 Baal prophets and 400 Asherah prophets that Elijah contrasts with his solitary status.

1 Kings 18:20 Historical context

1 Kings 18:20 records the gathering of the prophets and people to Mount Carmel, fulfilling the summons from verse 19.

In 1 Kings 19:10, Elijah repeats his claim of being the only prophet left — reinforcing his isolation and zeal from the earlier contest.

In 1 Kings 19:14, Elijah again laments being the sole prophet, directly echoing his statement from 18:22.

1 Kings 22:6-8 shows another lone true prophet (Micaiah) among many false prophets, echoing Elijah's situation.

2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of false prophets leading many astray, directly reflecting the many Baal prophets Elijah opposed alone.

In 2 Kings 10:18, Jehu feigns zeal for Baal to trap his prophets — opposite to Elijah's lone faithfulness in serving Yahweh.

Jeremiah 2:8 describes the same idolatry — many prophets serving Baal — showing the persistent problem Elijah faced alone.