Elijah went In this he showed strong faith, resolute obedience, and invincible courage, in that he durst, at God's command, run into the mouth of this raging lion. There was a sore famine in Samaria Which made it the more dangerous for him to appear in Ahab's presence; lest, being so sorely afflicted, he should in his rage cause him to be killed before he could deliver his message to him.
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1 Kings 18:2
2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.