When Ahab recovers in a degree from his astonishment at the words of Elijah, the prophet is gone. He makes diligent inquiry for him, but no one has seen him or can give any information respecting him. Ahab informs Jezebel of the word of woe that Elijah has uttered in his presence, and her hatred against the prophet is expressed to the priests of Baal. They unite with her in denouncing and cursing the prophet of Jehovah. The news of the prophet’s denunciations spread throughout the land, arousing the fears of some and the wrath of many. {3T 275.1}

Da Akab til en vis grad kom sig over sin forbavselse over Elias ord, var profeten gået. Han undersøgte nøje efter hvor han var, men ingen har set ham eller kan give oplysninger om ham. Akab berettede Jesabel om de smertelige ord som Elias havde udtalt over for ham og hendes had mod profeten udtrykkes over for Baals præster. De forenede sig med hende i at fordømme og forbande Jehovas profet. Nyhederne om profetens fordømmelse spredtes ud over landet og vækkede frygt hos nogle og vrede hos mange.