And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name — Elijah uses twelve stones—one for each tribe of Israel—demonstrating his theology of national covenant unity. The phrase shows that despite the political division of the kingdoms, the covenant people remain fundamentally one under God's promise.

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