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34 verses describing a succession of kings, each sins to God, worshipping the idols as the gentiles around, and each sinful king is soon substituted by another.
24 verses: Elija the Tishbi from the Gilad community prophesied against Achab, the sinful king of Israel, and God advised him to hide near an obscure river off the Jordan. He drank from the river, and the crows brought him food twice a day. But then the famine dried out the small river, and God directed Elija to go to Tsarfat in Tsidon where a widow will feed him. She does, but suddenly her son gets very sick and dies. The widow blames Elija, who prays to God, and God listens and revives the boy. The widow then believes that Elija is a man of God.
46 verses. Isabel, Achav's wife, the queen of Israel, chased and killed all the prophets of God she could find. Ovadiah, serving as Achav's chief administrator has bravely saved 100 prophets in a two caves. God then afflicted famine, and King Achav divided the land between him and Ovadiahu to find some hey for the horses. Prophet Elija intercepted Ovadiahu in his tour, and told him tell your boss I am here. Achav came fuming accusing Elija for the famine. Elija pointed the finger at the king, and ordered him to assemble all the priests of the Baal and Ashtarot, the prominent idols on mount Carmel, and to assemble the people. When there Elija announced a contest. First the idol worshippers called their idols to send fire to fry and cook a stripped bull -- nothing happened. Then Elija built an altar, called God, and fire came down and burnt everything. The people were impressed, on Elija's orders they have butchered the idol worshipping priests at the Kishon river. A rich rain came over right after.
21 verses. Queen Isabel aims to kill Eliyahu for killing her prophets. Eliyahu runs away to the south, away from the kingdom of Israel. God catches with him, and after several tests seems to realize that Elija is pooped, so he orders him to anoint a king for Aram in Damascus, and a replacement to Achav, and then to pass the prophecy mantel to Elisha. Elija hands his mantel to Elisha, who drops his farm work, departs from his parents, and follows Elija.
43 verses. Ben-Hadad, king of Aram demands the wealth, the women and sons of king Achab, king of Israel. The king first agrees, then refuses. God's prophet told him to challenge Aram in the battlefield. Achab complies and defeats Ben-Hadad. Then the prophet tells Achav -- improve your ways, otherwise Aram will return in one year. Aram reasoned that they were defeated because Israel is strong on the mountains. In the flat areas, Aram's chariots will prevail. But God gives Aram to Achav again. It is a big victory. Ben-Hadad prays for mercy, and Achav grants him respect. This act angers the prophet who proclaims, death and defeat as punishment.
29 Verses. King Achav is rebuffed by his subject who refuses to sell him a vine he covets. His wife Isabel then exercises her power, forges papers and schemes to murder the subject Navot. The king that gets his wish. Prophet Elija approaches Achav to deliver the divine punishment: death to his family. Achav is contrite, and God postpones the punishment to occur after his natural death.
54 verses. Achav the king desires to reclaim the Gilad Heights from Aram, and talks Yehoshafat the king of Judea to come along. 400 false prophets prophecy a sweet victory, but prophet Michayu warns defeat. The king ignores Michayu and goes to war. He hides as a regular soldier and is killed by a stray arrow. King Yehoshafat lives, and rules Judea for 25 years in relative piece and God fearing.