Before Elijah could ascend to the windswept heights of Mount Carmel and approach Jehovah God in private prayer, he faced an unpleasant task. He had to speak to King Ahab. The two men could hardly have been more different.
وكان عليه ايضا ان يتمم مهمة مزعجة قبل الصعود الى مرتفعات جبل الكرمل التي تعصف فيها الرياح ليصلي الى يهوه الله .‏