Elijah soon preached the people not to worship any idol, as that was against the rules framed by God. As Elijah was becoming old, he soon realized that there had to be another prophet who would convey God’s message to the people. Soon, Elijah and Elisha too soon walked around the fields of Gilgal, where […]
The King heard of the death of Naboth and quickly took the possession of his farm. He thought of taking a small walk in his new garden and enjoyed the fresh fruit there. Meanwhile far off, God asked Elijah to go to Ahab who was in his new field and asked him to convey a
After Elijah had vanished secretly, King Ahab started living a peaceful life, as if nothing had happened. Deep in his heart he wanted the prophet to be dead. Close to his palace in Jezreel there was a beautiful vineyard where there were beautiful grapes. The king wanted to buy it from the owner Naboth, who
As soon as Queen Jezreel heard about this, she was angry and wanted the prophet to be killed, or else she promised to kill herself. As soon as Elijah heard this, he set out for his journey towards Juhad. He was quite upset, as he had been doing all that was asked by God, and
The King and his men soon left the place, after Elijah had said that they would get rain soon. Then Elijah and his servant went up the hills as he wanted to hear what God had to say. He asked his servant to look at the sea side and this happened six times, when at
Once Ahab and his men stood. Elijah asked them to build an altar and ask their God of Baal to send a fire to burn the sacrifice. He also told them that they could worship God or the Baal and not both of them. The priest built an altar and asked their God to send
Three tough years passed by and the country didn’t have any rain, which increased the problem of the people. One day, Ahab called his manager Obadiah and asked him to look for rivers and streams that still had water to serve horses and mules. If there was none then they had to kill them. They
He saw the woman who was busy picking the wood that was required for lighting purpose. He at once asked her to give him food, and she said that she didn’t have enough food to serve him. This was the last meal that she and her son would have and then they both would starve
As per God’s instruction, one day Elijah went and told the King that his kingdom would not experience any rainfall for at least two years. Even the Baal they worshipped wouldn’t be able to help them. As stated, the ill-fate fell on the people and there was no rain in the country. The King and
As said by Ahijah, Jeroboam soon died and his son who also became king was murdered. Many kings tried to rule the kingdom but failed to do so, as they all were murdered. One day, the army officer called Omri who was a young and clever soldier to become King. He didn’t believe in God
Jeroboam was soon accepted the king of the tribes, and he was too good to them. However, many people from his tribes still visited the temple that was located in Jerusalem, which was still ruled by Solomon’s son. He didn’t want his people to visit that place, as the king might win them back. So
Rehobaom had no answer to this question, so he thought of asking the young and old advisers about it. The old people advised him to be kind and allow them tax relaxation. However, the young people wanted him to be strict and control his men. Rehobaom agreed to the young group and conveyed the same
Solomon’s rule continued for more than forty years. The people of some of his tribes were not happy with him, as he forced them to pay heavy taxes and made them work hard without paying anything to them. After the death of Solomon, Rehoboam became king. The leader of the northern tribes wanted someone to
One day, King Solomon noticed a young and energetic man who was working hard to repair the walls of the palace. He was pleased with his work and promoted him. His name was Jeroboam. One day when Jeroboam was walking down the road, he noticed a priest walking down his way. His name was Ahijah
Solomon was wise and good, and respected and followed the instructions of God. As years passed by, he started spending more money than he earned. He got his money from taxes and far-off lands. However, he too soon became a debtor and forced the people of his land to work for free. This made them