The unnamed prophet, seeking to deliver a message to Ahab, called upon a member of a group to strike him. However, the individual refused, prompting the prophet to declare that he would be mauled and killed by a lion for his disobedience. As prophesied, the unfortunate fate befell the person.
Subsequently, the prophet approached another man and requested him to strike and wound him. This time, the man complied, inflicting the desired injury upon the prophet. Disguising himself with a bandage, the prophet positioned himself along Ahab’s path, awaiting his arrival.
As Ahab laid eyes upon the prophet, he failed to recognize him in his disguised appearance. Seizing the opportunity, the prophet began recounting a fictional tale to Ahab. He narrated a story where he, as the protagonist, had been entrusted with the custody of a prisoner. A stipulation was set that if he failed to fulfill his duty and the prisoner escaped, he would bear the consequence of losing his own life as compensation. In the fabricated account, the other person in charge of guarding the prisoner had assaulted the prophet and fled.
In response to the revelation, Ahab seized the opportunity to convey his perspective, stating that the prophet had received his just deserts and that he had essentially invited this judgment upon himself.
