The higher the vote, the further up an answer is. Not only some Israelites worshipped God and others Baal, but the same Israelites sometimes worshipped one and sometimes the other. We may suppose it was a great surprise to Ahab to hear that Elijah, whom he had so long sought and not found, was now found without seeking. Obadiah feared God greatly; Ahab had sold himself to work wickedness; and both discovered their character by the manner of their address to the prophet. One true prophet against 450 false prophets. God has his remnant among all sorts, high and low; there were saints in Nero's household, and in Ahab's. He stood by them, and patiently heard them for so many hours praying to an idol, yet with secret indignation and disdain; and at noon, when the sun was at the hottest, and they too expecting fire (then if ever), he upbraided them with their folly; and notwithstanding the gravity of his office, and the seriousness of the work he had before him, bantered them: "Cry aloud, for he is a god, a goodly god that cannot be made to hear without all this clamour. So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them. If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or traveling! Note, The worship of idols is a most ridiculous thing, and it is but justice to represent it so and expose it to scorn. Even in those bad times, when the calves were worshipped and the temple at Jerusalem deserted, yet there were some good people that feared God and served him, and some good prophets that instructed them in the knowledge of him and assisted them in their devotions. They just added Baal worship to their insurance policy. Excerpted from "Practicing the King's Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give," by Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt and Brian Fikkert. Yet, bad as things were. Is it really you, master?, 8Yes, Elijah answered. Elijah vs. the priests of Baal. Maybe we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules alive and not have to kill our animals. 6So each one chose a part of the country to search; Ahab went in one direction and Obadiah in another. It is a very bad thing to halt between God and Baal. Yet his guilty conscience gave him little reason to hope for it, but, rather, to fear some other more dreadful judgment. 1 Kings 18:40. King Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the king's palace. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. He addressed himself to God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, acting faith on God's ancient covenant, and reminding people too (for prayer may prevail) of their relation both to God and to the patriarchs. He will put me to death. Elijah now came to bring blessings to Israel, tidings of the return of the rain; yet he was thus affronted. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . When we cannot carry a reformation so far as we would we must do what we can, and rather comply with some corruptions than not do our utmost towards the extirpation of Baal. During all that time some of them prayed, while others of them prophesied, sang hymns, perhaps to the praise of Baal, or rather encouraged those that were praying to proceed, telling them that Baal would answer them at last; but there was no answer, nor any that regarded. By this time there was no food in Samaria. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull and kill it and cut it into pieces. Two things he pleads here:-- (1.) You have gone after the Baals. The Lord preserved Elijah's life for a reason. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Does the Bible encourage the practice of Lent? He ordered his servant to bring him notice as soon as he discerned a cloud arising out of the sea, the Mediterranean Sea, which he had a large prospect of from the top of Carmel. The prophets of Baal had failed in their proof, and could give no evidence at all to make out their pretensions on behalf of their god, but were perfectly non-suited Elijah had, by the most convincing and undeniable evidence, proved his claims on behalf of the God of Israel. 40Then Elijah said, Capture the prophets of Baal! Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. They worshipped God to please the prophets, but worshipped Baal to please Jezebel and curry favour at court. It was a very coarse compliment with which he accosted him at the first word: Art thou he that troubleth Israel?1 Kings 18:17; 1 Kings 18:17. If the ruler said you were not there, Ahab forced the ruler to swear you could not be found in his country. It was strange that either he did not reform Ahab or Ahab corrupt him; but it seems they were both fixed; he that was filthy would be filthy still, and he that was holy would be holy still. How importunate and noisy the prophets of Baal were in their applications to him. I brought them food and water. We may request cookies to be set on your device. 15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to day. 16So Obadiah went to Ahab and told him where Elijah was. When we read about the Israelites worshiping the god Baal in 1 Kings 18, we tend to think of them developing a preference for wooden idol images. 25:3146). If I go tell King Ahab you are here, and he comes and doesnt find you, he will kill me! Yahweh took care of his own while the king who had turned to Baal because of his claim to bring home the economic bacon wandered the countryside hoping to find a bit of grass for the few horses and mules who hadnt died yet (see 1 Kings 18:45). He fitted up an altar. His interview with all Israel upon Mount Carmel, in order to a public trial of titles between the Lord and Baal; a most distinguished solemnity it was, in which, 1. "In reconcilable differences (says bishop Hall) nothing more safe than indifferency both of practice and opinion; but, in cases of such necessary hostility as betwixt God and Baal, he that is not with God is against him." Note, 1. Elijah Kills the Prophets of Baal - During the third year without rain, the LORD spoke his word to Elijah: "Go and meet King Ahab, and I will soon send rain." So Elijah went to meet Ahab. But this was not all; to complete the miracle, the fire consumed the stones of the altar, and the very dust, to show that it was no ordinary fire, and perhaps to intimate that, though God accepted this occasional sacrifice from this altar, yet for the future they ought to demolish all the altars on their high places, and, for their constant sacrifices, make use of that at Jerusalem only. Obadiah saluted him with great respect, fell on his face, and humbly asked, Art thou that my lord Elijah?1 Kings 18:7; 1 Kings 18:7. First, the Lord was the true God and men were to worship Him. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. He bids Obadiah go and tell the king that he is there to speak with him: Tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is forth-coming, 1 Kings 18:8; 1 Kings 18:8. This is the right method. How did the prophets tithe and to whom? Obadiah begs to be excused from carrying this message to Ahab, for it might prove as much as his life was worth. The prophets of Baal went first. 32Elijah used these stones to rebuild the altar in honor of the Lord. His parables tell of farmers destroyed in the midst of their prosperity because they hoarded wealth and failed to be rich toward God (see vv. 23Bring two bulls. 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. answer us; as it is in the margin: and this for some hours together, longer than Diana's worshippers made their cry, Great is Diana of the Ephesians,Acts 19:34. [2.] His prayer was not long, for he used no vain repetitions, nor thought he should be heard for his much speaking; but it was very grave and composed, and showed his mind to be calm and sedate, and far from the heats and disorders that Baal's prophets were in, 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Kings 18:37. Why did Elijah kill the prophets of Baal? Elijah told him to go and look again. It should seem, he made this diligent search for him, not so much that he might punish him for what he had done in denouncing the judgment as that he might oblige him to undo it again, by recalling the sentence, because he had said it should be according to his word, having such an opinion of him as men foolishly conceive of witches (that, if they can but compel them to bless that which they have bewitched, it will be well again), or such as the king of Moab had of Balaam. But there was no voice. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. A deceived heart had turned them aside, they could not deliver their souls by saying, Is there not a lie in our right hand? (2.) 31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: 32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. 20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. We dont know exactly why it was important to God for Elijah to reach Jezreel first; perhaps it was so that he would be the first to tell Queen Jezebel. The Holy Bible, New Century Version. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. 28 And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. Behold the bullock and the wood; but where is the fire?Genesis 22:7; Genesis 22:8. 34Then he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the meat and on the wood. Then Elijah said, Do it again, and they did it again. 45After a short time the sky was covered with dark clouds. After Israel had gone more than three years without rain as a judgment for their idolatry, the prophet Elijah confronts the evil king Ahab and challenges him to a spiritual showdown. "As long as God keeps bringing me stories that I can honor him with, to me, it doesn't matter what genre they . [People] who want to get rich, Paul declares, fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. (1 Tim. Now Elijah shows them the absurdity of this. Ahab got in his chariot and started back to Jezreel. Some, we hope, had their hearts thus turned back, but the generality of them were convinced only, not converted, yielded to the truth of God, that he is the God, but consented not to his covenant, that he should be theirs. Observe his character: He feared the Lord greatly (1 Kings 18:3; 1 Kings 18:3), was not only a good man, but zealously and eminently good; his great place put a lustre upon his goodness, and gave him great opportunities of doing good; and he feared the Lord from his youth (1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kings 18:12), he began betimes to be religious and had continued long. 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And he said, Go again seven times. He withdrew to a strange place, to the top of Carmel, which was very high and very private. a. IV. How deaf Baal was to them. From Genesis to Revelation, we see that one of our Creator Kings primary qualities is his lavish generosity. V. The return of the mercy of rain, at the word of Elijah, 1 Kings . This was the way they worshiped, Douay-Rheims Bible So they cried with a loud voice, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till they were all covered with blood. Go tell your master that I am here., 9Then Obadiah said, What wrong have I done for you to hand me over to Ahab like this? Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. That Elijah could have made such a run is assured in the Arab runners could easily cover one hundred miles in two days. (Patterson and Austel), 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. 0 responses I will prepare the other bull, putting the meat on the wood but not setting fire to it. I see nothing, he said. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) In the end, Those who make [idols] will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them (Ps. Three years and a half's famine would not bring them back to God. Name one of the Old Testament prophets present at the Transfiguration.. rh. Carmel had neither tabernacle nor temple; it was a great way distant from the ark of the testimony and the place God had chosen; this was not the altar that sanctified the gift; yet never was any sacrifice more acceptable to God than this. God never required his worshippers thus to honour him; but the service of the devil, though in some instances it pleases and pampers the body, yet in other things it is really cruel to it, as in envy and drunkenness. Then Elijah led them down to the Kishon Valley, where he killed them. The edification of the people: "That they may know that thou art the Lord, and may experience thy grace, turning their heart, by this miracle, as a means, back again to thee, in order to thy return in a way of mercy to them.". As for those who fall as victims to the fire of God's wrath, no water can shelter them from it, any more than briers or thorns, Isaiah 27:4; Isaiah 27:5. Clarify 1621), of rich men sent to hell for their failure to let go of their wealth for the sake of their neighbor (see Luke 16:1931), and of eternal judgment declared on the basis of ones willingness to share with those in need (Matt. 2 And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Vote Up 2. Let but Obadiah know that he spoke seriously and really intended it, and he will make no scruple to carry the message to Ahab. He is sure Ahab would be so enraged at the disappointment that he would put him to death for making a fool of him, or for not laying hands on Elijah himself, when he had him in his reach, 1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kings 18:12. Practicing the King's Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The prophets may have hoped that their actions would bring rain and end the drought. Show these people that you commanded me to do all these things. II. It is a chapter in which are many things very observable. 3. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or . 3:24). When they called on their god, nothing happened. Six times his servant goes to the point of the hill and sees nothing, brings no good news to his master; yet Elijah continues praying, will not be diverted so far as to go and see with his own eyes, but still sends his servant to see if he can discover any hopeful cloud, while he keeps his mind close and intent in prayer, and abides by it, as one that has taken up his father Jacob's resolution, I will not let thee go except thou bless me. Thither all Israel must come, to give Elijah the meeting; and the prophets of Baal who were dispersed all the country over, with those of the groves who were Jezebel's domestic chaplains, must there make their personal appearance. Above two years he had lain hid with the widow at Zarephath, after he had been concealed one year by the brook Cherith; so that the third year of his sojourning there, here spoken of (1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 18:1), was the fourth of the famine, which lasted in all three years and six months, as we find, Luke 4:25; James 5:17. Why didnt Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah? Psalms 24:6, Thy face, O Jacob!Hosea 12:4. Answer The account of Elijah and the prophets of Baal is recorded in 1 Kings 18. (Obadiah was a true follower of the LORD. Elijah sought not his own glory but in subserviency to God's, and for his own necessary vindication. But God would not suffer the devil to do it now, because the trial of his title was put on that issue by consent of parties. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. hear us, O Baal! This writing has come about a few days after The Test - 2002 and the Latter Rain, and adds greater clarity to what can be expected in the latter rain. When Jezebel was killing all the LORD's . 34 And he said, Do it the second time. That wanting to get rich inevitably causes such destruction? Of course, most Israelites probably didnt totally reject Yahweh, the God of Israel. All rights reserved. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. At the same time Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel, where he bent down to the ground with his head between his knees. (2.) By this time there was no food in Samaria. The sad state of Israel at this time, upon two accounts:--. Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural, Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword, Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural, A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style, Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed, Preposition | third person masculine plural, In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah, Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets, Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT History: 1 Kings 18:28 They cried aloud and cut themselves after (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg). 26 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. Because our material possessions so often seduce us into worshiping them like gods, they pose possibly the preeminent threat to worshiping Jesus. Thou employest me; Lord, make it appear that thou dost so;" see Numbers 16:28; Numbers 16:29. (1.) Who has required these things at your hands? Ahab is the Achan, the troubler, who follows Baalim, those accursed things. Share We are made in the image of this generous King, wired to reflect his generosity to the rest of creation. [3.] When we worship money, it mauls us. They allow the proposal to be fair and unexceptionable "God has often answered by fire; if Baal cannot do so, let him be cast out for a usurper." Log in, Barton W. Stone: The Preachers Are Working While the People Are Gazing, Thoughts on the Asbury Revival (02.23.23), The Serious Sin of Proselytism (02.16.23), Christians Becoming a Minority Group in America (02.02.23), Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The execution he did upon the prophets of Baal, 1 Kings 18:40. [1.] If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. As he had shown the tenderness of a father to the sons of the prophets, so he showed the reverence of a son to this father of the prophets; and by this made it appear that he did indeed fear God greatly, that he did honour to one that was his extraordinary ambassador and had a great interest in heaven. Pray louder! he said. Having built his altar in the name of the Lord (1 Kings 18:32; 1 Kings 18:32), by direction from him and with an eye to him, and not for his own honour, he prepared his sacrifice, 1 Kings 18:33; 1 Kings 18:33. The God therefore that has power to pardon sin, and to signify it by consuming the sin-offering, must needs be the God that can relieve us against the calamity. They cut themselves and cried out to Baal for hours, but 1 Kings 18:26 says, "There was no voice; no one answered." Their god was a non-entity, a nothing. Choose a bull and prepare it. For less than $5/mo. So Elijah issued a challenge. Even Christ and his apostles were thus misrepresented, Acts 17:6. [2.] And they leaped upon the altar which was made. Idols had always threatened to steal the love, trust, and service God deserves and demands.By equating greed with idolatry, Paul provocatively told the church they didnt have to go into a rival temple to worship another god. I incline to this because we find, when they came together, Elijah, knowing what Ahab wanted him for, appointed him to meet him on Mount Carmel, and Ahab complied with the appointment, though Elijah took such a way to revoke the sentence and bless the land as perhaps he little thought of. 8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. See how wonderfully God raises up friends for his ministers and people, for their shelter in difficult times, even where one would least expect them. Our idols never stop consuming and destroying that which we hold most dear. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Obadiah therefore could with a good conscience enjoy the place, and therefore would not decline it, nor give it up, though he foresaw he could not do the good he desired to do in it. 2. He turned the hearts of his people back to himself. No one answered; no one paid attention" (v. 29 ESV).. Let us see if he speed better. Based only on the sighting of a cloud that was as small as a mans hand, he knew a torrent was on the way. And will a nation change their god?" get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! They leaped up and down, or danced about the altar (so some): they hoped, by their dancing, to please their deity, as Herodias did Herod, and so to obtain their request. All these parables point in the same direction: money wants our worship. Was John the Baptist conceived via an immaculate conception? He writes that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil that has led some to wander from the faith and pierce themselves with many griefs (v. 10). Once we remember that the Jews saw idolatry as the ultimate sin that put one outside the community of faith, we can hear the full force of Pauls words. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah. You can check these in your browser security settings. The Bible states that during the encounter with Elijah the prophets of Baal, "And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them." ( 1 Kings 18:28 ) Where Do We See God's Power over Baal? 33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. And they did it the second time. 732 views, 45 likes, 11 loves, 7 comments, 73 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from : 22 2023 . (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord. He repaired this altar with twelve stones, according to the number of the twelve tribes,1 Kings 18:31; 1 Kings 18:31. Jesus reminds us that when we try, we risk devoting ourselves to money and hating him (see Luke 16:13). The execution he did upon the prophets of Baal, 1 Kings 18:40. Note, It bodes well to any people when God calls his ministers out of their corners, and bids them show themselves--a sign that he will give rain on the earth; at least we may the better be content with the bread of affliction while our eyes see our teachers,Isaiah 30:20; Isaiah 30:21. Like madmen they cut themselves in pieces with knives and lancets (1 Kings 18:28; 1 Kings 18:28) for vexation that they were not . Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army. 3. 10As surely as the Lord your God lives, the king has sent people to every country to search for you. 5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. A little cloud at length appeared, no bigger than a man's hand, which presently overspread the heavens and watered the earth, 1 Kings 18:44; 1 Kings 18:45. Please ensure your answer MEETS all our guidelines. Showdown on the mount [3.] Though he was not at the place appointed, he chose the appointed time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, thereby to testify his communion with the altar at Jerusalem. In the book of Acts, we read a most interesting and revealing number. To Christians this is a. Idols could do neither good nor evil. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. [1.] Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. The servant went and looked. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. This will, by no means, justify those who ridicule the worshippers of God in Christ because the worship is not performed just in their way. 4. IV. However, it is put to this experiment, "Let each side prepare a sacrifice, and pray to its God, and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God; if neither shall thus answer, let the people turn Atheists; if both, let them continue to halt between two." All the people agreed that this was a good idea. Baal promised the rains, so God sent a drought at the word of his prophet (see 1 Kings 17:1). [2.] It was strange that so good a man as Obadiah would accept of preferment in a court so addicted to idolatry and all manner of wickedness. They prayed to Baal from morning until noon, shouting Baal, answer us! But there was no sound, and no one answered. But, since Ahab invites him not to ride with him, he will run before him (1 Kings 18:46; 1 Kings 18:46) as one of his footmen, that he may not seem to be lifted up with the great honour God had put upon him or to abate in his civil respect to his prince, though he reproved him faithfully. But God made them know the contrary, for the famine continued till Baal's prophets were sacrificed, and so great a scarcity of water there was that the king himself and Obadiah went in person throughout the land to seek for grass for the cattle, 1 Kings 18:5; 1 Kings 18:6. (2.) The managers of Baal's cause were 450 men, fat and well fed (1 Kings 18:22; 1 Kings 18:22), besides 400 more, their supporters or seconds, 1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:19. Nothing creates more trouble to a land than the impiety and profaneness of princes and their families. Giving is what we do best; the air into which we were born. Giving signals and solidifies our allegiance to and dependence on God and his kingdom. Ahab agrees with the request, but only 450 of the 850 priests (those who serve Baal) accept the challenge and show up (1Kings 18:22). Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Like madmen they cut themselves in pieces with knives and lancets (1 Kings 18:28; 1 Kings 18:28) for vexation that they were not answered, or in a sort of prophetic fury, hoping to obtain the favour of their god by offering to him their own blood, when they could not obtain it with the blood of their bullock. Paul goes even further. 22Elijah said, I am the only prophet of the Lord here, but there are four hundred fifty prophets of Baal. By this time there was no food in Samaria. Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. "Surely he is a god! God expressly forbade his worshippers to cut themselves, Deuteronomy 14:1. Those that fear God need not go out of the world, bad as it is. Elijah told him to go and look again. Like fools, they leaped upon the altar, as if they would themselves become sacrifices with their bullock; or thus they expressed their great earnestness of mind. 2. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. These were the 450 prophets of Baal; the 400 prophets of the groves (who, some think, were Sidonians), though summoned (1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:19), yet, as it should seem, did not attend, and so escaped this execution, which fair escape perhaps Ahab and Jezebel thought themselves happy in; but it proved they were reserved to be the instruments of Ahab's destruction, some time after, by encouraging him to go up to Ramoth-Gilead, 1 Kings 22:6; 1 Kings 22:6. According to the top of Carmel, which was very high and low ; there were saints Nero! Then Elijah led them down to the rest of creation but not setting fire it! Go, tell Thy Lord, make it appear that thou dost ;! 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