,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,did ,,n ,,die          
,,altemus' ,,beautiful ,,/ories ,,s]ies 
,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,did ,,n ,,die  ,,!     
,,/ory ,,( ,,elijah  ,,by  ,j4 ,h4      
,,will>d4   ,,illu/rat$  ,,philadelphia 
,,h5ry ,,altemus ,,company   ,altemus'  
,illu/rat$ ,beautiful ,/ories ,s]ies    
,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ea/]4
 ,,once ,,9 ,,sev5 ,,ye>s4          ,!  
,/ory ( ! ,jubilee ,,) ,,hamm] ,,&      
,,nail4           ,! ,/ory ( ,jael &    
,sis]a ,,five ,,k+s ,,9 ,a ,,cave4      
,! ,/ory ( a ,great ,battle ,,! ,,wise/ 
,,man4          ,! ,/ory ( ,solomon ,a  
,,f>m]',s ,,wife4          ,! ,/ory (   
,ru? ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,did ,,n ,,die4    
,! ,/ory ( ,elijah ,,:5 ,,iron ,,did    
,,swim4          ,! ,/ory ( ,eli%a ,,:at
 ,,is ,,sweet] ,,?an ,,honey4           
,! ,/ory ( ,samson  ,tw5ty-five ,c5ts   
,ea*  ,copyright1 #aijf ,by ,h5ry       
,altemus    ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,did ,,n    
,,die4  ,,aft] ! dea? ( ,k+ ,solomon1 8 
son ,rehoboam became rul] ( !           
,israelites4 ,! prodigality &           

magnific5ce ( ,solomon's c\rt1 & 8 lavi%
 way ( liv+ _h be5 met by heavy         
taxation4 ,see+ ! va/ rev5ues ( ! k+dom 
employ$ 9 ?is way1 ! p _h gr[n          
discont5t$1 & !n disloyal4  ,aft]       
,rehoboam _h become k+1 ! ,israelites   
appeal$ to him to light5 ! taxes & o!r  
heavy burd5s :i* oppress$ ! poor4       
,in/ead ( foll[+ ! advice ( 8 old]      
c\nsellors1 & releas+ ! p f "s ( _!     
burd5s1 ! new k+ he>k5$ to ! c\nsel ( ! 
y\ng] m5 :o _h gr[n up ) him &          
scornfully reject$ ! petition ( 8       
subjects4  ,image3 ,,! ,,k+ ,,scornfully
 ,,reject$ ,,_! ,,petition4  ,a v       
ambiti\s man nam$ ,j]oboam pres5t$ !    
petition to ,rehoboam1 & ^u its         
rejection1 t5 tribes revolt$ & made     
,j]oboam _! rul] "u ! title ( ,k+ (     
,israel4  ,! rema9d] ( ! ,israeliti%    
nation f ?is "t 7 kn[n z ! ,k+dom (     
,judah4 ,j]usalem rema9$ its capital1 & 
,god 0 wor%ipp$ 9 ! magnific5t temple   
built by ,k+ ,solomon4 ,x also ma9ta9$ !
 regul> prie/hood1 its (fic]s desc5d+ z 

=m]ly f fa!r to son4  ,among ! tw5ty    
sov]eigns ( ,judah1 !re 7 a few :o s]v$ 
,god s9c]ely4 ,! be/ f\r ( ! k+s 7 ,asa1
 ,jehosaphat1 ,hezekiah & ,josiah4 ,asa 
f\ght aga9/ ! wor%ip ( idols :i* _h     
corrupt$ ! p1 yet he made an alliance ) 
! ,k+ ( ,syria1 :o 0 an idolat]4        
,jehosaphat1 8 son1 rul$ ! k+dom (      
,judah = tw5ty-five ye>s1 &1 al?\gh he  
did n always d "r1 8 reign 0 a quiet "o4
  ,image3 ,,asa ,,read ,,! ,,law ,,(    
,,god ,,to ,,! ,,p4  ,hezekiah wag$ a   
vigor\s w> aga9/ ! wor%ip ( idols1 &1 z 
f> z he 0 able1 re/or$ ! wor%ip ( ,god 9
 ! temple4 ,! ,bible says ( ev]y?+ he   
und]took = ! glory ( ,god t he did x )  
all 8 he>t1 & prosp]$4  ,image3         
,,hezekiah ,,de/roy$ ,,! ,,idols ,,9 ,,!
 ,,temple4  ,hezekiah 0 a v brave man1 &
 :5 ,s5na*]ib1 ! ,k+ ( ,assyria1 s5t an 
army aga9/ ,j]usalem1 8 spee* to ! p1   
tell+ !m to be /rong & c\rage\s1 = ,god 
w\ld help !m & fight = !m1 0 n unlike t 
( ,jo%ua :5 he exhort$ ! ,israelites to 
tru/ 9 ,god1 at ! "t :5 !y 7 ab\t to    

ent] ! l& ( ,canaan4  ,image3           
,,s5na*]ib1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,assyria4  ,!     
prophet ,isaiah liv$ dur+ ! reign (     
,hezekiah4 ,at "o "t :5 ! k+ 0 v sick he
 pray$ to ,god t 8 life might be sp>$4  
,god told ,isaiah to tell him t ,he _h  
he>d 8 pray]1 & t ,he w\ld heal him1 &  
prolong 8 life = fifte5 ye>s4  ,:5      
,isaiah _h deliv]$ ,god's message1      
,hezekiah ask$ = a sign t ^! ?+s %\ld be
 done1 & ,isaiah said t he might decide 
:e!r ! %ad[ ^u ! sundial %\ld g =w>d t5 
degrees or g backw>d t5 degrees4        
,hezekiah repli$ t x 0 an easy ?+ = !   
%ad[ to g =w>d t5 degrees1 & ask$ t x   
might g backw>ds4 ,god mov$ ! %ad[ z !  
k+ _h ask$1 & he accept$ x z a sign t 8 
life 0 to be sp>$ & 8 days l5g!n$4      
,image3 ,,god ,,mov$ ,,! ,,%ad[         
,,backw>ds4  ,josiah 0 only eight ye>s  
old :5 he came to ! ?rone ( ,judah4 ,he 
s]v$ ,god :ile yet a *ild1 & devot$ 8   
life to ,8 s]vice4 ,he reign$ = m ?an   
?irty ye>s1 & 0 kill$ at la/ by an arr[ 
:ile def5d+ 8 k+dom aga9/ ,ne*o1 ,k+ (  

,egypt4  ,image3 ,,josiah ,,0 ,,only    
,,eight ,,ye>s ,,old4  ,image3 ,,josiah 
,,0 ,,kill$ ,,by ,,an ,,arr[4  ,9 spite 
( ! repeat$ w>n+s ( ,god's prophets1 ! p
 cont9u$ to wor%ip idols1 until z a     
puni%m5t ! k+dom 0 entirely brok5 up4   
,aft] a siege la/+ sixte5 mon?s1        
,nebu*adnezz>1 ,k+ ( ,babylon1 took !   
city ( ,j]usalem1 burn$ ! ,temple1 &    
c>ri$ away z prison]s all ! inhabitants 
:o _h surviv$ ! horrors ( ! siege4 ,?is 
0 ! end ( ! ,k+dom ( ,judah1 & ! beg9n+ 
( ! p]iod kn[n z ! captivity4  ,= "s "t 
aft] ! sep>ation ( ,israel f ,judah1 !re
 0 w> betwe5 ! two k+doms1 b lat] !y =m$
 an alliance to prev5t ! ,k+ ( ,syria f 
encroa*+ ^u !m4 ,/ill lat] ! old enmity 
broke out aga94 ,!re 7 n9ete5 ,k+s (    
,israel 9 all1 & city aft] city became !
 capital ( ! k+dom1 until 9 ! "t ( its  
six? k+ ,sam>ia became ! seat (         
gov]nm5t4  ,omri 0 ! ,k+ :o built       
,sam>ia1 ,! mon>*s :o prec$$ him 7      
conspicu\s = evil do+1 b ,omri exce$$ !m
 9 wick$ness4 ,! reign ( 8 son ,ahab 0  

/ill worse1 & ( ?is ,k+ ( ,israel !     
,bible says1 ,ahab did m to provoke !   
,"l ,god ( ,israel to ang] ?an all !    
,k+s ( ,israel t 7 be=e him4  ,image3   
,,ru9s ,,( ,,sam>ia4 ,f a photograph4   
,ahab m>ri$ ,jezebel1 a ,phnician       
pr9cess1 & ?is 0 ! cr[n+ po9t ( 8 s9ful 
c>e]4 ,jezebel 0 unpr9cipl$ & intol]ant1
 & z ,ahab 0 a weak man1 he became      
little m ?an a tool 9 h] h&s4 ,%e       
introduc$ at once ! wor%ip ( ,baal &    
,a%toro?1 ! male & female gods ( h] own 
c\ntry4 ,%e caus$ a great temple to be  
built on ! br[ ( a hill1 & !re ! wor%ip 
( ^! idols 0 c>ri$ on4 ,f\r hundr$ &    
fifty prie/s & att5dants adm9i/]$ !     
s]vices ( ,baal1 & f\r hundr$ ^? (      
,a%toro?4  ,n cont5t ) introduc+ ?is    
hea!n wor%ip1 ,jezebel p]secut$ ! few   
among ! nation :o rema9$ fai?ful to !   
wor%ip ( ,god4 ,%e caus$ _! alt>s to be 
de/roy$1 & to save _! lives !y fl$ to ! 
wilde/ solitudes1 & hid 9 caves1 z _!   
=efa!rs _h done 9 ! days ( ! ,judges4   
,:ile all ?is 0 tak+ place1 & :ile ,ahab

 0 occupy+ himself ) ! build+ ( a       
spl5did palace at ,jezreel1 a new &     
/>tl+ figure appe>$ ^u ! sc5e4 ,none    
knew :5ce ! my/]i\s /rang] came1 z1     
wrapp$ 9 a r\gh cape1 or mantle1 (      
%eepsk91 he confront$ ! a/oni%$ k+4  ,! 
"n ( ?is /range visitor 0 ,elijah1 a man
 ( :om x has be5 said t he 0 ! gr&e/ &  
mo/ romantic "* t ,israel ev] produc$4  
,8 long1 ?ick hair indicat$ rem>kable   
p[]s ( endurance1 & 9 addition to 8     
%eepsk9 mantle he wore a girdle made f !
 sk9 ( "s animal1 :i* 9 ! fa%ion ( ! day
 he tight5$ :5 ab\t to move quickly4    
,image3 ,,! ,,"n ,,( ,,?is ,,/range     
,,visitor ,,0 ,,elijah4  ,elijah 0 "o ( 
,god's prophets1 & 8 mission 0 to       
ann\nce to ,ahab t a judgm5t 0 ab\t to  
fall ^u ! l&1 because ! p _h =sak5 !    
wor%ip ( ,god1 & b[$ d[n to idols       
in/ead4 ,?is puni%m5t 0 to be 9 ! %ape (
 a dr\ght1 at all times a t]rible       
infliction1 b especially s 9 ,ea/]n     
c\ntries :]e all vegetation quickly     
dries up :5 !re is a sc>city ( wat]4    

,image3 ,,result ,,( ,,dr\ght ,,9       
,,pale/9e4 ,f a photograph4  ,elijah's  
message 0 v brief1 & be=e ! k+ _h       
recov]$ f 8 a/oni%m5t1 ! prophet _h     
dep>t$ z abruptly z he _h appe>$4  ,we h
 no record t ,elijah _h any settl$ home4
 ,! wild pa?s ( ! wild]ness & ! m\nta9s 
7 famili> to him1 & he dwelt :]e "s     
spread+ tree w\ld af=d him a leafy      
%elt]4 ,he mov$ f place to place1       
accord+ to ,god's comm&s4 ,n[1 z he left
 ! pres5ce ( ,ahab1 ,god's ^w came to   
him1 direct+ him to turn to ! ea/w>d1 & 
hide by ! brook ,*]i?4  ,elijah /ay$ 9  
?is retreat z long z ! fall+ /ream af=d$
 wat] to qu5* 8 ?ir/1 & dur+ ?is "t he 0
 f$ by rav5s1 :o1 twice ea* day1 br\ght 
him bread & meat4 ,aft] a :ile ! brook  
dri$ up1 & ! leaves :i* _h protect$ him 
f ! fi]ce sun %rivel$ & fell to ! gr\nd1
 = ! promis$ dr\ght 0 ^u ! l&4  ,image3 
,,elijah ,,0 ,,f$ ,,twice ,,ea* ,,day   
,,by ,,rav5s4  ,aga9 ! ^w ( ,god came ^u
 ,elijah1 tell+ him :at road to take to 
8 next %elt]4 ,across ! m\nta9s (       

,lebanon1 :]e ! brooks 7 z dry z t (    
,*]i?1 ! prophet made 8 way4 ,desc5d+ _!
 fur!r slopes1 he cross$ ! pla9s at _!  
feet1 & ) 8 face /ill t[>ds ! sea1      
approa*$ ! village or t[n ( ,z>epha?4 ,!
 mod]n village ( ,sura-flud is suppos$  
to occupy its site1 & ! ru9s ( ! anci5t 
t[n are to be se5 !re4  ,image3 ,,!     
,,site ,,( ,,z>epha?4 ,f a photograph4  
,elijah 0 n[ 9 ,phnicia1 ! native c\ntry
 ( ,jezebel1 ! wife ( ,k+ ,ahab4 ,x w\ld
 seem to be ! la/ place 9 :i* an enemy (
 ,baal w\ld seek refuge1 b ,elijah knew 
t ,god _h a purpose 9 s5d+ him !re4     
,e?baal1 ! fa!r ( ,jezebel1 0 ! ,k+ (   
,phnicia1 & ! fam9e :i* foll[$ ! dr\ght 
_h rea*$ t c\ntry1 & 0 caus+ t]rible    
suff]+4  ,j outside ,z>epha?1 ,elijah   
f\nd a woman ga!r+ /icks = firewood4 ,%e
 0 a wid[1 & 9 su* pov]ty t all ! food  
%e _h 9 ! _w 0 a h&ful ( meal & a little
 oil 9 a bottle or j>4 ,consum$ ) ?ir/1 
,elijah ask$ h] = wat]1 &1 z %e turn$ to
 br+ x1 he ask$ h] also = a piece (     
bread4  ,sadly ! woman told him %e _h no

 bread4 ,%e 0 ga!r+ /icks to make a fire
 ov] :i* %e w\ld cook ! h&ful ( meal & !
 little oil rema9+ 9 ! bottle4 ,:5 %e & 
h] son _h eat5 ?is1 !y w\ld h no m food1
 & 9 consequ5ce w\ld die ( hung]4       
,image3 ,a ,,woman ,,ga!r+ ,,/icks ,,=  
,,firewood4  ,x is probable t ?is woman 
0 an ,israelite1 & n a wor%ipp] ( ,baal1
 =1 :5 ,elijah told h] to mix ! meal &  
oil into a cake & bake x = him1 add+1 ,=
 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 ! b>rel 
( meal %all n wa/e1 nei!r %all ! cruse (
 oil fail1 until ! day t ! ,"l s5de? ra9
 ^u ! e>?1 ! woman did z %e 0 told1     
evid5tly recogniz+ him z a prophet (    
,god4 ,%e f$ him be=e %e & h] son ta/$ (
 food1 & gave him ! %elt] ( h] h\se z   
well2 & dur+ all ! "t ( dr\ght & fam9e1 
! supply ( meal & oil nev] fail$4  ,aft]
 a :ile1 tr\ble came ^u ! little        
h\sehold4 ,! wid['s son sudd5ly became v
 sick & !n di$4 ,! he>t-brok5 "m dem&$ (
 ,elijah :y he _h come to !m only to    
slay h] son4 ,! prophet repli$1 ,give me
 ?y son1 & tak+ ! boy f 8 "m's arms1    

c>ri$ him into 8 own *amb] & laid him on
 ! b$4  ,!n ,elijah call$ ^u ,god1 &    
pray$ t ! *ild might be made alive aga91
 & ,god he>d 8 pray]1 = ! boy sat up    
alive & well4 ,tak+ him 9 8 arms1 !     
prophet c>ri$ ! *ild to 8 "m1 :o 0 s    
happy t %e exclaim$1 ,n[ by ?is ,i "k t 
?\ art a man ( ,god1 & t ! ^w ( ! ,"l is
 9 ?y m\?4  ,image3 ,,elijah ,,c>ri$ ,,!
 ,,*ild ,,to ,,8 ,,"m4  ,! dr\ght       
cont9u$1 & ! horrors ( fam9e caus$ by ! 
failure ( all crops1 0 felt 9 ,sam>ia4  
,ahab 0 9 despair4 ,ev]y:]e horses & o!r
 animals 7 dy+1 = !re 0 n ! scantie/    
grass or h]bage ( any k9d = !m to eat1 &
 ev]y:]e ! /reams 7 dry4  ,! *ief (fic] 
( ,ahab's h\sehold 0 a man nam$         
,obadiah4 ,he 0 a fai?ful s]vant ( ,god1
 & dur+ ! bitt] p]secutions ( ,jezebel1 
_h hidd5 an hundr$ p]sons :o wor%ipp$   
,god1 9 a cave & f$ !m !re4 ,ahab n[    
took ,obadiah1 & set out on a desp]ate  
se>* = pa/urage & wat] = ! animals1 ! k+
 go+ "o way & 8 s]vant ! o!r1 on :at    
seem$ a hopeless err&4  ,be=e ,obadiah  

_h gone v f>1 ,elijah sudd5ly /ood be=e 
him4 ,quickly ! prophet told him to g to
 ,ahab & tell him ,elijah is "h4        
,obadiah fe>$ t ,elijah w\ld disappe>   
be=e he c\ld br+ ! k+ to him1 b1        
reassur$ by ,elijah1 he set =? to f9d   
,ahab4  ,image3 ,a ,,field ,,9 ,,pale/9e
 ,,to-,,day4 ,f a photograph4  ,n[ ,ahab
 _h be5 se>*+ ?r\gh\t 8 k+dom = !       
my/]i\s /rang] :o _h w>n$ him ( ! com+  
dr\ght1 ?ree ye>s be=e2 s1 z soon z he  
le>n$ f ,obadiah t ! /rang] _h reappe>$1
 he w5t to meet him4 ,:5 he saw !       
prophet1 he ask$ him1 ,art ?\ he t      
tr\ble? ,israel8 ,elijah answ]$ t he _h 
n tr\bl$ ,israel1 b t ,ahab's evil      
reign1 & t ( 8 fa!r be=e him1 _h be5 !  
cause ( ! dr\ght4  ,!n ,elijah d5\nc$ ! 
idolatry ( ,ahab1 & foll[$ ?is ) a comm&
 to assemble 8 p on ,m\nt ,c>mel1 & br+ 
also all ! prie/s & att5dants ( ,baal & 
,a%toro?4 ,ahab did n d>e to disobey1 & 
a great1 we>y1 li/less cr[d assembl$ on 
! sun-burn$ slopes ( ! m\nta94 ,! prie/s
 7 !re 9 gorge\s ve/m5ts1 & ! k+1       

himself1 all eag] & expectant4 ,a spr+ (
 wat]1 app>5tly undiscov]$ be=e1 fl[$ n 
f> away4  ,elijah appe>$ ) only "o      
att5dant1 & soon 8 voice rang out4 ,h[  
long halt y betwe5 two op9ions8 ,if !   
,"l be ,god1 foll[ him2 b if ,baal1 !n  
foll[ him4  ,! amaz$ p /ood spee*less4  
,!n ,elijah spoke aga91 say+ he 0 hut "o
 prophet1 :ile be=e him 7 f\r hundr$ &  
fifty ( ,baal's prophets4 ,!n he propos$
 a te/ ( p[]s4  ,image3 ,,cultivat+ ,,! 
,,l& ,,9 ,,pale/9e ,,to-,,day4 ,f a     
photograph4  ,he ask$ t two bullocks    
might be provid$4 ,! prie/s ( ,baal %\ld
 take "o1 & prep>e x = sacrifice by lay+
 x on ! wood ^u ! alt> to _! god1 b !y 7
 to put no fire t9d] x4 ,! o!r bullock  
he w\ld prep>e 9 ! same way4  ,!n !     
prie/s ( ,baal 7 to call ^u _! god1 & he
 w\ld call ^u 8 ,god1 & ! ,god1 t answ]$
 by s5d+ fire to consume ! sacrifice    
(f]$ to him1 0 to be ! ,god ( ! p4 ,!   
answ] ( ! p1 deject$ ) long endurance ( 
mis]y1 0 ready1 & z "o man !y %\t$1 ,x  
is well spok54  ,! alt> to ,baal 0      

prep>$1 ) ! sacrifice arrang$ ^u x 9    
prop] =m4 ,only fire 0 lack+4 ,l\dly !  
prie/s ( ,baal pray$4 ,wildly !y leap$  
ar\nd ! alt>1 cry+ aga9 & aga91 ,o      
,baal1 he> u4 ,! morn+ wore away1 & !re 
0 no response2 no fire appe>$ to consume
 ! sacrifice4  ,ab\t noon1 ,elijah mock$
 ! frantic prie/s1 say+ to !m1 ,cry     
al\d1 = he is a god2 ei!r he is talk+1  
or he is pursu+1 or he is 9 a j\rney1 or
 p]adv5ture he sleepe?1 & mu/ be awak5$4
  ,! prie/s ( ,baal accept$ ?is advice 9
 e>ne/4 ,!y supplicat$ & rav$ m wildly1 
& w\nd$ !mselves 9 _! fr5zy1 cont9ually 
call+ on ,baal to he> !m4 ,& s !        
aft]noon pass$4  ,image3 ,,summit ,,(   
,,m\nt ,,c>mel ,,to-,,day4 ,f a         
photograph4  ,z ! sun 0 s9k+1 ,elijah   
came ne> ! alt> :i* he _h built ) twelve
 /ones--"o = ea* ( ! tribes ( ,israel4  
,! sacrifice1 c>efully prep>$1 lay ^u ! 
wood4 ,all ar\nd ! alt> a tr5* _h be5   
dug1 & x 0 n[ fill$ ) ! wat] :i* _h be5 
p\r$ ^u ! sacrifice4  ,!n ,elijah pray$ 
to ,god1 ask+ him to let ! p "k t day t 

,he 0 ! ,god ( ,israel1 & t x 0 by ,8   
comm& t he _h done ^! ?+s4 ,at ! close (
 8 pray]1 fire unk9dl$ by mortal h&s    
broke out4 ,un*eck$ by ! wat]1 x wrapp$ 
sacrifice & alt> 9 flames & consum$ !m1 
ev5 lick+ up ! wat] 9 ! tr5* ) its heat$
 brea?4 ,at ?is sight ! p pro/rat$      
!mselves z !y cri$ out1 ,! ,"l1 he is ! 
,god1 ! ,"l1 he is ! ,god4  ,image3     
,,elijah',s ,,sacrifice ,,on ,,m\nt     
,,c>mel4  ,! prie/s ( ,baal1 :o 7 l>gely
 responsible = ! idolatry ( ! nation1   
/ood trembl+ & conf\nd$4 ,quickly       
,elijah ord]$ !m to be de/roy$1 & ?is 0 
done4 ,next he turn$ to ,ahab1 & told   
him to eat & dr9k 9 ha/e1 = ! long      
def]r$ ra9 0 at h&1 al?\gh no sign ( its
 approa* 0 9 sight4  ,att5d$ only by 8  
s]vant1 ,elijah !n w5t to ! top ( ,m\nt 
,c>mel1 & cr\*$ ^u ! gr\nd 9 ! position 
( m$itation commonly assum$ 9 ,ea/]n    
c\ntries4 ,he s5t 8 s]vant to a spot :i*
 comm&$ a view ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1   
bade him look ar\nd1 & br+ him ^w ( :at 
he saw4  ,six times ! s]vant return$ ) !

 ^w t he saw no?+4 ,! sev5? "t 8 report 
0 t he c\ld see a little cl\d1 n l>g]   
?an a man's h&1 com+ out ( ! sea4 ,s5d+ 
! man to w>n ,ahab t ! ra9 0 fa/        
approa*+1 & t he mu/ />t at once = home1
 ,elijah !n ha/5$ d[n ! m\nta9 to meet !
 k+ at its foot4  ,image3 ,a ,,little   
,,cl\d ,,com+ ,,out ,,( ,,! ,,sea4  ,)  
all ! spe$ he c\ld comm&1 ,ahab b>ely   
rea*$ 8 palace at ,jezreel 9 "t to      
escape ! fury ( ! /orm4 ,elijah ran be=e
 ! royal *>iot ! entire di/ance ( sixte5
 miles1 b he did n ent] ! palace4  ,?us 
f> ! triumph 0 ) ,elijah4 ,! p 7        
conv9c$1 ! prie/s ( ,baal 7 dead1 ! k+ 0
 awe-/ruck4 ,b ,jezebel 0 rel5tless 9 h]
 hatr$ ( ! prophet4 ,s furi\s 0 %e :5   
,ahab told h] :at _h be5 done t day1 t  
%e s5t a message to ,elijah1 tell+ him t
 be=e ano!r day _h pass$ %e w\ld h 8    
life4 ,prophet ?\gh he 01 ,elijah quail$
 be=e ! ?reat ( ! idolatr\s que51 & fl$ 
= 8 life4  ,leav+ 8 s]vant at ,be]-%eba1
 ,elijah w5t a day's j\rney into !      
wild]ness1 ?rew himself d[n "u a solit>y

 bu%1 & 9 a fit ( despair1 pray$ t he   
might die4 ,worn out ) excitem5t &      
fatigue1 he fell asleep1 b woke to f9d  
food & wat] beside him1 & an angel :o   
told him to refre% himself ) !          
provisions ,god _h s5t him4  ,image3    
,,elijah ,,woke ,,to ,,f9d ,,an ,,angel 
,,beside ,,him4  ,twice ,elijah ate &   
drank ( ! miracul\s food1 & !n 9 its    
/r5g? travel$ =ty days & =ty nights     
until he came to ,m\nt ,horeb1 ! place  
:]e ,moses receiv$ ! div9e comm& to     
rescue ! ,israelites f ,ph>aoh4  ,elijah
 f\nd %elt] 9 a cave1 & !re he he>d !   
voice ( ,god1 ask+1 ,:at doe/ ?\ "h1    
,elijah8 ,! answ] ( ! prophet 0 "o (    
bitt]ness & depression1 b 8 compla9ts 7 
cut %ort by a comm& to come out ( !     
cave1 & behold ! wond]ful works ( ,god4 
,draw+ 8 mantle ab\t him1 ,elijah w5t   
out on ! m\nta9 side to wat*4  ,z he    
/ood !re1 a mighty w9d ro>$ among !     
rocks & r5t !m to pieces4 ,!n an        
e>?quake %ook ! des]t1 until ! m\nta9   
itself trembl$ "u ! %ock4 ,!n fire z    

my/]i\s z t :i* illum9at$ ! bu% 9 ! days
 ( ,moses1 play$ ab\t ! lonely heights4 
,aft] a pause1 a /ill1 small voice      
:isp]$ 9 ! e> ( ! solit>y wat*] a       
revelation convey+ com=t1 & po9t+ out   
fur!r duty4 ,/r5g!n$ & com=t$1 ,elijah  
left ! lonely m\nta9 beh9d him1 & %ortly
 came across ! man :o 0 to *e] him z a  
companion1 & succe$ him z a prophet4    
,image3 ,a ,,/orm ,,9 ,,pale/9e4 ,f a   
photograph4  ,?is man 0 ,eli%a1 ! son ( 
,%aphat4 ,he 0 pl\gh+ ! fields ar\nd 8  
home ) twelve yoke ( ox54 ,z he pass$   
him1 ,elijah ca/ 8 well-kn[n mantle ^u  
,eli%a1 :o recogniz$ 9 ! action t f t "t
 he 0 to be ! att5dant & fri5d ( !      
prophet4 ,bidd+ 8 fa!r & "m goodbye1    
,eli%a foll[$ ,elijah1 ?us beg9n+ a long
 p]iod ( s]vice & int]c\rse ) him4      
,image3 ,,eli%a ,,0 ,,pl\gh+ ,,8        
,,fields4  ,! disappe>ance ( ,elijah    
aft] 8 triumph ov] ! prie/s ( ,baal1    
probably caus$ ,ahab & ,jezebel to      
believe t !y _h se5 ! la/ ( ! prophet4  
,!y c]ta9ly w5t on 9 _! wick$ ways1 =   

soon we read t ,ahab covet$ ! v9ey>d ( a
 man nam$ ,nabo?4 ,?is v9ey>d 0 q ne> ! 
walls ( ,ahab's palace1 & he wi%$ to    
turn x into a g>d54  ,b ,nabo? w\ld n   
sell 8 v9ey>d or ex*ange x = ano!r1     
because x _h belong$ to 8 family = a v  
long "t4 ,8 refusal made ,ahab s angry &
 disappo9t$ t he ?rew himself ^u 8 b$1 &
 refus$ to eat or ev5 to speak4 ,9 ?is  
/ate ,jezebel f\nd him1 & at once began 
to com=t him1 tell+ him he %\ld h 8     
v9ey>d4  ,! fir/ ?+ ?is wick$ woman did 
0 to bribe witnesses to say t ,nabo? _h 
spok5 evil ( ,god & also ( ! k+4 ,nabo? 
0 condemn$ & /on$ to dea?4 ,ahab !n took
 possession ( ! v9ey>d1 & z he 0 walk+ 9
 x "o day1 he saw ,elijah com+ t[>ds    
him4 ,trembl+ly ! wick$ k+ exclaim$1    
,ha/ ?\ f\nd me1 ,o my enemy8 ,elijah   
repli$ t he _h s\ght him1 n because he 0
 8 enemy1 b to tell him he 0 to be      
puni%$1 because all 8 life he _h done   
wrong4  ,image3 ,,false ,,witnesses     
,,te/ifi$ ,,aga9/ ,,nabo?4  ,ahab 0     
kill$ 9 battle ?ree ye>s aft]w>ds1 &    

lat]1 ,jezebel met ) a t]rible dea?1 =  
%e 0 ?r[n f a w9d[ by h] own s]vants1 & 
cru%$ to dea? on ! /ones bel[4  ,image3 
,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,jezebel4  ,:5 ! "t came
 = ,elijah's "w on e>? to cease1 he took
 ,eli%a ) him to a place call$ ,gilgal4 
,!y cross$ ! ,riv] ,jordan 9 a mann] z  
wond]ful z t ( ! passage ( ! ,israelites
 into ,canaan1 _m ye>s be=e4 ,elijah    
/ruck ! wat]s ) 8 mantle & !y p>t$1     
leav+2 a pa?way ov] :i* ! two walk$ 9   
safety4  ,image3 ,,elijah ,,/ruck ,,!   
,,wat]s ,,) ,,8 ,,mantle4  ,!re1 :ile ^!
 two m5 ( ,god 7 talk+ toge!r1 a *>iot (
 fire & horses ( fire appe>$1 & p>t$ !m4
 ,elijah 0 swept up into ! *>iot1 & 0   
c>ri$ away into heav54 ,b be=e he       
disappe>$1 8 mantle fell f him4 ,eli%a  
took x up1 & ) x receiv$ ! p[] ( p]=m+  
miracles :i* ,god _h giv5 to ,elijah1 ! 
man :o did n die4  ,image3 ,,elijah ,,0 
,,swept ,,up ,,into ,,! ,,*>iot4