1 Kings 18:29 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 18:27 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.

1 Kings 18:28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

1 Kings 18:29 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.

1 Kings 18:30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.

1 Kings 18:31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "midday", "past", "prophesied", "until", "time", "offering", "evening", and "oblation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "midday" and "past", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And they cried aloud and cut themselves..." into verse 30's "And Elijah said unto all the people...", so "midday" and "past" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "midday" and "past" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.