 Ahab and Jezebel were very evil people. In fact, the name Jezebel in and of itself is representative of evil. We normally think of evil when we hear that name, Jezebel. And the reason they were so evil is because they worshipped gods, other gods other than Jehovah or Yahweh. They worshipped the gods of Baal. And so it was a time of great spiritual darkness in Israel during this season. And God raised up this prophet Elijah.