1 Raja-raja 18:21

18:21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? ¹  If the Lord is the true God, ²  then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.

Mazmur 46:11

46:11 The Lord who commands armies is on our side! ³ 

The God of Jacob ⁴  is our protector! ⁵  (Selah)

[18:21]  ¹ tn Heb “How long are you going to limp around on two crutches?” (see HALOT 762 s.v. סְעִפִּים). In context this idiomatic expression refers to indecision rather than physical disability.

[18:21]  ² tn Heb “the God.”

[46:11]  ³ tn Heb “the Lord of hosts is with us.” The title “Lord of hosts” here pictures the Lord as a mighty warrior-king who leads armies into battle (see Ps 24:10). The military imagery is further developed in vv. 8-9.

[46:11]  ⁴ tn That is, Israel, or Judah (see Ps 20:1).

[46:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “our elevated place” (see Pss 9:9; 18:2).