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After the prayer of the prophet as described in the passage, the fire of the Lord fell. This event is recorded in the Bible in the book of 1 Kings, and it tells the story of the prophet Elijah and the false prophets of Baal. The people of Israel had turned away from God and began to worship other gods. Elijah challenged the false prophets to a contest to determine who was the true God. He built an altar and placed a sacrifice on it, and the false prophets did the same. They were to call on their gods to send fire to consume the sacrifice. The false prophets prayed all day, but their god did not answer. Then Elijah called upon the Lord, and he prayed for God to show His power so that the people would know that He was the true God. Immediately after Elijah's prayer, the fire of the Lord fell from heaven and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and even the water that had been poured on it. This event was a powerful demonstration of God's power and authority, and it led the people to repent and turn back to Him.