^{27 Ref} And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

^{28 Ref} And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

^{29 Ref} And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the `evening' oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.