1 Kings 18:46

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and the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Mount Carmel, near the Mediterranean, was the site of Elijah’s contest with Baal’s prophets, whose judgment occurred by the Kishon River below; Samaria was Ahab’s capital

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1 Kings 18:46 mentions Jezreel, Kishon, Mount Carmel and Samaria.

Photo of Mount Carmel — Mount Carmel · Chadner