"Gladly would Satan have come to the help of those whom he had deceived, and who were devoted to his service. Gladly would he have sent the lightning to kindle their sacrifice. But Jehovah has set Satan's bounds, restrained his power, and not all the enemy's devices can convey one spark to Baal's altar. PK 150.1"
"And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord."
Both passages illustrate the limitations placed upon Satan's power by God. While Job 1:12 is a general statement, EGW applies this principle to the specific context of the contest on Mount Carmel, suggesting that God restrained Satan from assisting Baal's prophets.
"Evening draws on. The prophets of Baal are weary, faint, confused. One suggests one thing, and another something else, until finally they cease their efforts. Their shrieks and curses no longer resound over Carmel. In despair they retire from the contest. PK 150.3"
"And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded."
EGW's description of the prophets of Baal being weary, faint, and confused directly echoes the biblical account of their failed attempts to summon Baal, particularly the detail that there was 'neither voice, nor any to answer.'
"All day long the people have witnessed the demonstrations of the baffled priests. They have beheld their wild leaping round the altar, as if they would grasp the burning rays of the sun to serve their purpose. They have looked with horror on the frightful, self-inflicted mutilations of the priests, and have had opportunity to reflect on the follies of idol worship. Many in the throng are weary of the exhibitions of demonism, and they now await with deepest interest the movements of Elijah. PK 150.4"
"And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made."
EGW's description of the priests leaping around the altar and self-inflicted mutilations aligns with the biblical account of their frenzied and ultimately futile efforts to get Baal to respond.