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    Voice of the Prophet Unheeded

    But in the present struggle he was going directly contrary to the voice of the prophet. The issue of the battle would be a test of the genuineness of the prophet. Action was swift. Early in the engagement, “a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness [armor]: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.”AGP 102.4

    “And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot…. So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.” 1 Kings 22:34-37.AGP 102.5

    “So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.” “And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin: for he served Baal, and worshiped him, and provoked to anger the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.” Verses 40, 52, 53.AGP 102.6

    Ahaziah reigned only two years. By a fall “through a lattice in his upper chamber,” he was seriously injured,—“was sick.” “He sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.” 2 Kings 1:2. For this Elijah was sent with a severe rebuke:AGP 102.7

    “He said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken.” 2 Kings 1:16, 17.

    This was about the year 932 B. C., and closed the stupendous work of the great prophet Elijah. Following the statement regarding the death of Ahaziah and the beginning of the reign of his son, Jehoram, the record continues: “It came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.” 2 Kings 2:1. Elisha, whom the Lord had previously selected to take Elijah’s place, accompanied Elijah from Gilgal to Bethel and Jericho. From this it appears that Elijah’s last work before his translation to heaven was to visit the three schools of the prophets; for they were located at the three places mentioned.AGP 103.1

    What wonderful occasions these must have been to the teachers and students in these schools! It was known that this great prophet was about to be taken alive to heaven. When the prophets came to the school at Jericho, “the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head today? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.” Verse 5.AGP 103.2

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