Divided Kingdom
Elijah
Tishbite prophet of Gilead; confronted Ahab and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel; taken up in a whirlwind.
Family & dates
- Lifespan
- 896 BC – 845 BC (51 years)
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Scripture references
Notes & controversies
- 1 Kings 17:1 calls Elijah 'the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead.' His tribal lineage is not given.