Chapter Twelve/He Took Comfort in His God

 

An Unexpected Turn of Events

When Ahab reached his palace in Jezreel, did he give any evidence of being a changed man? We read: "Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done and all about how he had killed all the prophets with the sword." (1 Kings 19:1)  Notice that Ahab's account of the day's events left out Elijah's God, Jehovah, a fleshly man, Ahab saw the day's miraculous events in strictly human  terms-what "Elijah had done."  Clearly, he hd not learned to respect Jehovah God. And how did his vengeful wife react? 

Jezebel was furious!  Livid with rage, she sent his message to Elijah:  "So may the gods do, and so may they add to it, if at this time tomorrow  I shall make your soul like the soul of each one of them!" (1 Kings 19:2) This was a death threat of the worst kind.  in effect, Jezebel as vowing that she  herself should die if she could not have Elijah killed  within the day to avengeher Baal prophets.  Imagine Elijah being awakened from slee in some humble lodging in Jezreel on that stormy night-only to heart the queen's messenger deliver those awful words. How was he affected?

Next time: Chapter Twelve/He Took Comfort in His God - Overcome by Discouragement and Fear

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