Per First Kings sixteen, over Israel Ahab twenty years did reign
More than any other, he provoked God to anger again and again
Elijah told Ahab that there would be a severe drought
But God would take care of Elijah, there was no doubt
Ravens brought him bread and meat; he drank from the brook
At the Lord's words to Solomon, the people refused to look
For He forewarned them, per Second Chronicles seven
God would heal the land if their pleas He heard in heaven
After more than two years, per First Kings eighteen
God told Elijah to return and rain would be seen
Ahab met Elijah and blamed him for all the trouble
Elijah said that Ahab's actions were sinfully double
To gather the prophets of Baal and Asherah, Elijah did instruct
Although one against eight hundred fifty, a test he would conduct
Two fires would be laid but not lit - with a bull on the top of each
"The god who answers by fire - He is God" was the lesson to teach
Elijah allowed the Baal prophets to choose and go first
From morning until noon, Baal their god they coerced
There was no response and then Elijah started to taunt
Even at the end of the day, there was nothing to flaunt
Elijah repaired the altar and had water poured on the wood
He prayed and God lit the fire as only the true God could
The people saw this and fell prostrate to honor God
The Baal prophets were all killed for their facade
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