Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 18:21

21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the LORD be God , follow him : but if Baal , then follow him: And the people answered him not a word .

Why do you not make straight paths with your Feet, as the Phrase is, Heb. 12. 13? Why do you walk so lamely and unevenly, being so unsteddy in your opinions and practises, and doubting whether it is better to Worship God or Baal?

Whom you pretended to worship in the Calves, 2 King. 10. 16. 31. compare Exod. 32. 4.

Worship him, and him onely, and that in such place and manner as he hath commanded you, and not by the Calves.

If Baal can prove himself to be the True God.

Being convinced of the reasonableness of his proposition; taught by experience, that Iehovah had sent this Judgment, and that Baal could not remove it, which had staggereed them in their Opinion about Baal; yet not daring to disown Baal, for fear of the displeasure of the King, then present.

Marginal references: Or, thoughts.; See Josh. 24. 15.