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Queen Jezebel
The Sidonian queen of King Ahab who slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, funded 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah at her royal table, and swore to kill Elijah after his victory on Mount Carmel.
Daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians and wife of King Ahab in Samaria (1 Kings 16:31), Jezebel systematically cut off the prophets of the LORD while feeding 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah at her own table (1 Kings 18:4, 19). When Ahab told her that Elijah had called down fire on Mount Carmel and executed Baal's prophets at the brook Kishon, Jezebel sent a messenger swearing by her gods to take Elijah's life within twenty-four hours (1 Kings 19:1–2).
The Fire on the Water — The Fire on the Water
Elijah challenges 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel; after a 63-word prayer, the fire of the LORD falls on a water-soaked altar.
