1 Kings 18:32
With the stones he built an altar in the LORD’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.
World English Bible (Public Domain)
In context
Before · 1 Kings 18:30–31
30Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the LORD’s altar that had been thrown down. 31Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the LORD’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
32With the stones he built an altar in the LORD’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.
After · 1 Kings 18:33–34
33He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” 34He said, “Do it a second time;” and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time;” and they did it the third time.
Notes and cross references in the WEB
- Footnote1 seah is about 7 liters or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks