Just Obedience

A prophet and King Ahab:

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him. Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him. So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.-1 Kings 20:35-43***King Ahab was an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham (Abram the Hebrew) and Sarah (Sarai), Isaac and Rebekah, and Isaac and Rebekah's youngest fraternal twin son Jacob (Israel).  Ahab was the 7th king to reign over all of the Israelites in the northern nation of Israel in the Promised Land, the land that the Lord God promised to give to Abraham, and Isaac, and to Jacob, and their descendants. King Benhadad was the ruler of Syria (Aram). During Ahab's reign, Benhadad sent an envoy to Ahab in Samaria, the royal city, and declared that the silver, gold, wives, and children of Ahab were to be Benhadad's. Ahab agreed. Afterwards, Benhadad sent an envoy to Ahab and declared that the Syrians would come and take everything they wanted to take. Ahab spoke to the Israelite elders, received their advice, and gave the Syrians a message for Benhadad. Benhadad made a vow, Ahab gave another message for Benhadad, and Benhadad and the 32 kings with Benhadad prepared to battle the Israelites. A prophet of the Lord God spoke a guarantee of victory to Ahab, an idol worshiper, and told Ahab the reason for the upcoming victory. Thus, Ahab and the Israelites defeated Benhadad and the Syrians. Moreover, the prophet of the Lord God told Ahab specific actions to take and revealed that the Syrians would return. Meanwhile, the Syrians spoke to Benhadad regarding the victory of the Israelites and gave Benhadad a plan to defeat the Israelites. One year later, before the expected battle began, a prophet of the Lord God told Ahab that Ahab would be victorious. The prophet told Ahab the reason for the victory, and the Israelites defeated the Syrians again. Benhadad and those with him escaped, although 27,000 on Benhadad's side experienced a deadly calamity. Benhadad listened to the advice of those with him and went with them to the presence of Ahab. Benhadad's group spoke to Ahab, and Ahab spoke to the group. Ahab allowed Benhadad to sit in the chariot with him, and Benhadad and Ahab entered into a covenant. Over 800 years after Ahaziah, the son born to Ahab and Ahab's wife Jezebel, an idol worshiping Zidonian (Sidonian) princess, became the 8th king to rule over all of the Israelites in the northern nation of Israel, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was born. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem, nearly 40 miles from Samaria, into the tribe of Jacob's 4th born son Judah, to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin. Approximately 30 years after Jesus was born to Joseph and Mary, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River by Mary's relative John the Baptist, from the tribe of Jacob's 3rd born son Levi. Jesus having prayed, the heavens tearing open, the Holy Spirit descended as a dove and lit upon Jesus. The Lord God in heaven audibly acknowledged his Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights and was tempted. Afterwards, Jesus was tended to by angels, and Jesus went to the area near John the Baptist, and John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus to be the Lamb of God taking away the sin of the world. In Galilee, Jesus told specific Israelite men to follow him, and Jesus began to preach, teach and perform miracles among the Israelites, the treasured and chosen people of the Lord God. The divinely inspired Scriptures of the Holy Bible reveal that Jesus healed many Syrians.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 20:1-29, 27:12-23, Deuteronomy 31:1-30, 32:44-52, 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, 1 Samuel 1:1-3:21, 8:1-31:13, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings 1:1-1:18, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26

Reference Scriptures:
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.-1 Kings 22:34...So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.-1 Kings 22:37...Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?-1 Kings 22:39

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