Elijah told King Ahab to meet him at Mount Carmel and to bring along how many prophets of the goddess Asherah?
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Correct answer: 400
Elijah challenged 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah (who ate at Jezebel's table). Though the text focuses on the 450 prophets of Baal during the contest, both groups were summoned.
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