Elijah at the hour of evening sacrifice repairs the altar of God which the apostasy of Israel has allowed the priests of Baal to tear down. He does not call upon one of the people to aid him in his laborious work. The altars of Baal are all prepared; but he turns to the broken-down altar of God, which is more sacred and precious to him in its unsightly ruins than all the magnificent altars of Baal. {3T 284.1}

Ved aftensstunden istandsætter Elias Guds alter som det frafaldne Israel har ladet Baalpræsterne nedrive. Han kalder ikke på et af menneskerne til at hjælpe ham i hans anstrengende arbejde. Alle Baalaltrene er tilberedte; men han vender sig til Guds nedbrudte alter, som er mere helligt og kostbart for ham i sine uskønne ruiner end Baalsaltrenes overdådighed.