Elisha accepted this call about four years before the death of Israel's King Ahab.

After Jezebel's husband, King Ahab died, her son, Jehoram, became king.

King Ahab didn't have that way out.

God's hand was on Elijah, and he ran from King Ahab to Jezreel.

In 869 King Ahab had succeeded to the throne of the northern Kingdom of Israel.

Then the thought "Elijah the prophet confronts King Ahab" struck him, and he felt the size of an ant again.

Jezreel (city) has been identified as the chariot base of King Ahab.

The victorious King Ahab apparently had Ben-Hadad's old stele shattered.

And he also added that the young officers of the commanders will do it, and that King Ahab would start the battle.

King Ahab said to Elijah, when he met him (1 Kings 21:20), "So you have found me, my enemy!"