Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 18:28

28 And they cried aloud , and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancers , till the blood gushed out upon them.

As if Eltas had spoken the truth, and their god needed rowzing.

Mingling their own blood with their Sacrifices; as knowing by experience, that nothing was more acceptable to their Baal (which was indeed the Devil) than humane blood; and hoping hereby to move their god to pity and help them. And this indeed was the practise of divers Heathens in the worship of their false gods, as is manifest both from Scripture, as Levit. 19. 28. Deut. 14. 1. 1 King. 18. 28. and from the express testimonies of Plutarch, Lucian, Apuleius, and many others.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word] out blood upon them.