Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Jewish%20thought for Shabbat 109:15

ר' יהושע בן לוי אמר מימי אליהו שנאמר (מלכים א יח, לו) ויהי בעלות המנחה ויגש אליהו הנביא ויאמר ה' אלהי אברהם יצחק וישראל היום יודע כי אתה אלהים בישראל ואני עבדך ובדברך עשיתי [את] כל הדברים האלה וגו'

'Sovereign of the Universe!' said he, 'If it was revealed to Thee, was it revealed to them?' Hence it is written, [Slay utterly] the old man, the young and the maiden, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my Sanctuary [mikdashi]. Then they began at the elders which were before the house.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. IX, 6. ');"><sup>14</sup></span>

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