1 Kings 18:40

And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 19:1 Historical context

In 1 Kings 19:1, Ahab tells Jezebel of the slaughter — directly continuing the narrative and setting up her threat against Elijah.

Deuteronomy 13:5 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 13:5, the law commands death for false prophets who entice to idolatry, providing the legal basis for Elijah's action here.

In Deuteronomy 18:20, the law prescribes death for prophets speaking in the name of other gods, directly justifying the execution of Baal's prophets.

In 2 Kings 10:25, Jehu similarly slaughters Baal worshipers, repeating Elijah's purge of idolaters under divine command.

In Zechariah 13:3, false prophets are put to death, mirroring Elijah's execution of Baal's prophets as a pattern of divine judgment on false prophecy.

In Numbers 25:5, Moses commands executing those who joined Baal-peor — a similar purging of Baal worship as Elijah's slaughter here.

In 2 Kings 10:11, Jehu slaughters Ahab's house and Baal priests — a later purge that echoes Elijah's initial execution here.

2 Kings 11:18 records Jehoiada killing Baal's priest — same zealous execution of Baal worship leaders as Elijah's purge.

2 Chronicles 15:13 enforces death for not seeking God — parallel to Elijah's capital punishment of Baal prophets for idolatry.

2 Chronicles 23:17 records killing Baal's priest in Jehoiada's reform — mirrors Elijah's purge of Baal prophets.

Psalm 106:30 recalls Phinehas' zealous execution stopping a plague — a typological parallel to Elijah's zeal against Baal.

In 1 Samuel 15:33, Samuel personally executes King Agag as divine judgment — a parallel to Elijah's role in executing Baal's prophets.

In Revelation 19:20, the false prophet is thrown into the lake of fire, echoing Elijah's judgment as a type of final divine punishment on false prophets.

2 Kings 23:4 describes Josiah burning Baal vessels — a similar purge of Baal worship but without capital punishment.

2 Kings 23:20 shows Josiah slaying priests of high places — a parallel act of executing false religious leaders.