1 Kings 18:45-46 - Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. The power of the LORD came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
I wonder how fast Ahab's chariot was moving. Was the horse (or horses) going full tilt or just trotting?
I wonder what Ahab thought when he saw Elijah overtake him on foot. Did he tell his chariot driver to speed up to catch him or did he just let him go without a race?
Sidebar: I've never really understood why Elijah is held in such high esteem in the New Testament. He did get to do some spectacular things, but his successor, Elisha, has just as much, if not more, recorded in the Bible.
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