nor meal in thy barrel, until rain cometh to men
upon the earth, to make it fruitful unto you.'
Then the widow fed the prophet of God
with that little meal, and the scanty oil,
and found the vessels ever full afterward,
until God gave again the fruits of the earth.
In the meantime it befel that the widow's son
departed from life, and the prophet raised him
again from death, through his Lord's might.
After that the Almighty bade the prophet
go to his country, to the wicked king,
and said that He would send again rain-showers.
So Elijah departed, and behold there met him
the noble Obadiah; and the worthy servant of God
was fain at his coming, and spake to him thus,
' Earnestly have we enquired concerning thee everywhere,
and the king hath sent very many messengers
to every country, to enquire concerning thee.
Was it not told thee, lord, that I hid alive
one hundred and twenty prophets, and fed them with food,
when Jezebel killed all God's prophets
whom she could discover in all this nation? '
Then Elijah came to king Ahab,
and he straightway asked the righteous prophet,
'Art thou that Elijah, that troublest Israel?'
Then the prophet answered the cruel one and said,
'I have not troubled Israel, but thou hast troubled it thyself,
and thy father's house, ye who have forsaken God
and followed Baal with foul worship.
Now bid men call to me all the false prophets
who serve Baal, and eat with Jezebel.'
Then the king sent and told his nation,
and bade the people of Israel and the deceitful prophets
