Elijah Reproves Ahab The people of Israel had gradually lost their fear and reverence for God until His word through Joshua had no weight with them. “In his [Ahab’s] days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.” {3T 273.1}

Elias irettesætter Akab
(273) Israels folk havde gradvist mistet deres frygt og ærbødighed for Gud indtil hans ord gennem Josua ikke havde nogen betydning for dem. »I hans [Akabs] dage genopbyggede beteliten Hiel Jeriko; efter det ord, Herren havde taled Josua, Nuns søn, kostede det ham hans førstefødte Abiram at lægge grunden og hans yngste søn Seguh at sætte dens portfløje ind.«