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So they went back together, and the man of God ate and drank at the prophet's home.

Then the prophet said to his sons, "Saddle a donkey for me." So they saddled a donkey,

So the prophet laid the body of the man of God on the donkey and took it back to the town to mourn over him and bury him.

So Jeroboam told his wife, "Disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as my wife. Then go to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh—the man who told me I would become king.

So Jeroboam's wife went to Ahijah's home at Shiloh. He was an old man now and could no longer see.

So when Ahijah heard her footsteps at the door, he called out, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else?" Then he told her, "I have bad news for you.

So Jeroboam's wife returned to Tirzah, and the child died just as she walked through the door of her home.

"Let there be a treaty between you and me like the one between your father and my father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone."

He immediately slaughtered all the descendants of King Jeroboam, so that not one of the royal family was left, just as the Lord had promised concerning Jeroboam by the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.

So now I will destroy you and your family, just as I destroyed the descendants of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

So Zimri destroyed the dynasty of Baasha as the Lord had promised through the prophet Jehu.

So Omri led the entire army of Israel up from Gibbethon to attack Tirzah, Israel's capital.

But Omri's supporters defeated the supporters of Tibni. So Tibni was killed, and Omri became the next king.

So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook, east of the Jordan.

So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, "Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?"

So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her family continued to eat for many days.

So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.

So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devoted follower of the Lord .

So they divided the land between them. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

So Obadiah went to tell Ahab that Elijah had come, and Ahab went out to meet Elijah.