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# 221 - Elijah: Jezebel, & Ahab’s War - In this episode of The Chosen People, When King Ahab faces invasion, God grants him an unexpected victory—but mercy given outside of obedience becomes his downfall. In this episode from 1 Kings 20, discover how compromise in the name of power can turn triumph into judgment.Sign
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