1)

What is the meaning of "va'Yisnav'u"?

1.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: They acted crazy.

2.

Radak: They said words of mockery that they used to say in front of Ba'al.

3.

Malbim: They said false prophecies why it did not accept their Korban, e.g. it was angry at its worshippers.

2)

What is "Ad La'alos ha'Minchah"?

1.

Rashi: It is the time to offer the afternoon Korban.

3)

Why does it say "v'Ein Kol v'Ein Oneh v'Ein Kashev"?

1.

Shemos Rabah 29:9: Hashem silenced the entire world, upper and lower beings, as if there were no creations, for if there was a voice, they would have said that the Ba'al answered them.

2.

Torah ha'Temimah: Chi'el did not 'answer' via making a fire (refer to 18:26:5:1).

4)

What is the meaning of "v'Ein Kashev"?

1.

Radak: If something was listening to them, it would have answered them. Kashev is like "v'Hikshiv Keshev Rav Kashev" (Yeshayah 21:7).

2.

Malbim: The people did not heed their false prophecies.

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