1Ki 18:19 | JFB | STEP | 19. gather ... the prophets of Baal ... the prophets of the groves-- From the sequel it appears that the former only came. The latter, anticipating some evil, evaded the king's command. which eat at Jezebel's table-- that is, not at the royal table where she herself dined, but they were maintained from her kitchen establishment (see on and ). They were the priests of Astarte, the Zidonian goddess.

‏ 1 Kings 18:19

19. gather ... the prophets of Baal ... the prophets of the groves--From the sequel it appears that the former only came. The latter, anticipating some evil, evaded the king's command.

which eat at Jezebel's table--that is, not at the royal table where she herself dined, but they were maintained from her kitchen establishment (see on 1Sa 20:25 and 1Ki 4:22). They were the priests of Astarte, the Zidonian goddess.