And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them.
He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, “Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood.”1 Kings 18:33 NIV
And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention.1 Kings 18:29 ESV
And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.”1 Kings 18:27 ESV