halt ye] A man that halts, now enclines his body one way, and now another. This metaphor may be applied to the body of the people; whereof, some enclined their hearts to Jehovah, and others to Baal: or to the same persons, who at some times, in some things enclined to Jehovah; at other times, in other things, to Baal: this later is the most probable. The like is taxed, Matthew 6:24. opinions] Or, thoughts. if Baal] Be the true God. answered not] Or, through ignorance of the true God; or, through fear of Ahab and Jezebel.