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Well , here was that great crowd of prophets of Baal packed together on one side , and Isaac walking up and down all alone on the other , putting up his job . When time was called , Isaac let on to be comfortable and indifferent ; told the other team to take the first innings . So they went at it , the whole four hundred and fifty , praying around the altar , very hopeful , and doing their level best . They prayed an hour -- two hours -- three hours -- and so on , plumb till noon . It wa 'n' t any use ; they had n't took a trick . Of course they felt kind of ashamed before all those people , and well they might . Now , what would a magnanimous man do ?