1Ki 18:28 | NET2full | STEP | So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual , mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood .

‏ 1 Kings 18:28

28 So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, ^{▼▼tn Or “as was their custom.”} mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood. ^{▼▼tn Heb “until blood poured out on them.”} ^{▼▼sn mutilated…covered with blood. This self-mutilation was a mourning rite designed to facilitate Baal’s return from the underworld.}