The ten-tribe kingdom of Israel had many bad kings, but Ahab was one of the worst. He married an evil woman who worshipped Baal. Her name was Jezebel. Ahab and Jezebel filled the land with Baal worship and murdered Jehovah’s prophets. What did Jehovah do? He sent the prophet Elijah to give Ahab a message.

Elijah told King Ahab that because of his badness, there would be no rain in Israel. For more than three years, crops did not grow and the people went hungry. Jehovah later sent Elijah back to Ahab. The king said: ‘You are a troublemaker! This is all your fault.’ Elijah answered: ‘I didn’t cause this drought. You did by worshipping Baal. We will make a test. Gather the nation and the Baal prophets on the top of Mount Carmel.’

The people gathered on the mountain. Elijah said: ‘Make up your minds. If Jehovah is the true God, follow him. If Baal is, then follow him. I make this challenge. The 450 Baal prophets should prepare an offering and call to their god, and I will prepare an offering and call to Jehovah. The one who answers with fire is the true God.’ The people agreed.

The prophets of Baal prepared an offering. All day long they called to their god: ‘O Baal, answer us!’ When Baal didn’t answer, Elijah made fun of him. He said: ‘Call as loud as you can. Maybe he has fallen asleep, and someone needs to wake him up.’ Evening came, and the prophets of Baal kept calling. But there was still no answer.

Elijah put his offering on an altar and poured water all over it. Then he prayed: ‘O Jehovah, please let the people know that you are the true God.’ Immediately, Jehovah sent fire from heaven to burn up the offering. The people cried out: ‘Jehovah is the true God!’ Elijah  said: ‘Do not let the prophets of Baal escape!’ That day, the 450 prophets of Baal were killed.

When a small cloud appeared over the sea, Elijah told Ahab: ‘A storm is coming. Hitch up your chariot, and go home.’ The sky became dark with clouds, the wind blew, and a heavy rain began to fall. Finally, the drought had ended. Ahab drove his chariot as fast as he could. With Jehovah’s help, Elijah actually ran faster than the chariot! But were all of Elijah’s problems over? Let’s see.

Ehab keghi re ọkpa vbe usun avbe ọba dan ni kha yan uniẹn igbe ọghe Ivbi Izrẹl. E Jezibẹl ne okhuo dan nọ rhie re kegha ga e Bel. Iran keghi ya ẹbọ gba otọ Izrẹl hia, iran na vbe gbele akhasẹ e Jehova nibun rua. De emwi ne Jehova ghi ru? Ọ keghi gie Elaija bu Ehab.

Elaija keghi tama Ọba Ehab wẹẹ, amẹ i khian ghi rhọọ vbe otọ Izrẹl rhunmwuda orukhọ ọghẹe. Ọ gberra ukpo eha, ne amẹ ma ya rhọọ vbe otọ Izrẹl. Rhunmwuda ọni, otọ ọghe iran ma ghi maan emwi okọ, Ivbi Izrẹl na gha rre ohanmwẹ. E Jehova keghi werriegbe gie Elaija bu Ehab. Ọba Ehab keghi tama Elaija wẹẹ: ‘U hoo ẹmwẹ gbe! Uwẹ ẹre ọ si ena hia na.’ Elaija keghi wanniẹn ọnrẹn wẹẹ: ‘Ẹi re imẹ ẹre ọ si ẹre, ne amẹ ma na rhọọ. Ne u na ga e Bel ẹre ọ si ẹre. Tama emwa hia ne iran gha rrie uhunmwu Oke Kamẹl. U ghi vbe wẹẹ ne avbe akhasẹ ọghe Bel gha rre evba. Evba ẹre ima khian na ghi rẹn Osa ọghe ẹmwata.’

Emwa hia keghi si egbe koko vbe uhunmwu Oke Kamẹl. Elaija keghi kha wẹẹ: ‘Uwa zẹ ne egbe uwa. Adeghẹ e Jehova ọre Osa ọghe ẹmwata, uwa lelẹe. Adeghẹ Bel ẹre nọ, uwa vbe lelẹe. Wa gi ima gele ghee nọ re Osa ọghe ẹmwata. Gi avbe akhasẹ e Bel 450 mwamwa izọhẹ ọghe iran ye uhunmwu aka, ne iran datie osa ọghe iran. Mẹ gha vbe mwamwa izọhẹ ọghomwẹ ye uhunmwu aka, I ghi vbe datie Osa mwẹ ighẹ e Jehova. Nọ rhirhi gie erhẹn rre, ọre Osa ọghe ẹmwata.’ Iran hia keghi kue yọ.

Avbe akhasẹ e Bel keghi mwamwa izọhẹ ọghe iran ye uhunmwu aka. Ẹdẹ ohoho ẹre iran ya kpee tie osa ọghe iran. Iran na gha kha wẹẹ: ‘Eo Bel, uwẹ khuẹnniẹn ima!’ Ugbẹnvbe Bel ma khuẹnniẹn iran, Elaija na gha ya iran gbogiẹ. Ọ na khama iran wẹẹ: ‘Egbọre te ọ vbiẹ. Wa kakabọ tu ladian, ne uwa huẹn ọnrẹn.’ Iran ghi zẹ tu, ebi na ro. Sokpan e Bel ma miẹn unu ya khuẹnniẹn.

Elaija ghi mwamwa izọhẹ ọghẹe ye uhunmwu aka nẹ, ọ na tue amẹ yan rẹn. Ọ keghi na erhunmwu gie Jehova wẹẹ: ‘Eo Jehova, lahọ gi emwa hia rẹn wẹẹ, uwẹ ọre Osa ọghe ẹmwata.’ Vbe ọwarọkpa, e Jehova keghi gie erhẹn ke ẹrinmwi rre, do giẹn izọhẹ nii. Iran ghi bẹghe emwi nọ sunu, iran keghi datu wẹẹ: ‘E Jehova ọre Osa ọghe ẹmwata!’ Elaija  na tama iran wẹẹ: ‘Wa ghẹ gi ọkpa lẹẹ fua vbe akhasẹ ọghe Bel!’ Iran keghi gbele Akhasẹ e Bel 450 rua vbe ẹdẹrriọ.

Elaija ghi bẹghe okuku amẹ nọ ma sẹ vbe atata obọ ọmwa, ọ na tama Ehab wẹẹ: ‘Okpamẹ dee. La ikẹkẹ okuo ruẹ, ne u gha rrie owa.’ Vbe ọ ma he kpẹẹ, amẹ na wa bi, ẹhoho na wa vbe lelẹe, okpamẹ na suẹn gha da. Erriọ ẹre uyunmwu ọghe ukpo eha nii ya fo. Ẹgiẹgiẹ ẹre Ehab ya fi ikẹkẹ okuo ọghẹe gha rrie owa. E Jehova keghi rhie ẹtin ne Elaija, nọ ya rhulẹ gberra ikẹkẹ okuo ọghe Ehab! Ọna rhiema wẹẹ, ọlọghọmwa ọghe Elaija fo nẹ ra? Gia ghee emwi nọ ghi sunu.