And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word — Elijah (My God is Yahweh) emerges as God's prophet against Ahab. The oath formula invokes Elijah's standing before the divine throne. His declaration of drought demonstrates prophetic authority over natural phenomena—judgment implemented through divine word.

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