“Ndiwe here, iwe mutambudzi waIsraeri?” akabvunza kudaro Ahabhi, paakaona Eria. “Ini handina kutambudza Israeri; asi ndiwe neimba yababa vako, nokuti makasiya mirayiro yaJehovha, mukatevera Bhaari.” Ipapo Eria akarayira kuti Israeri wose aungane paGomo reKarmeri, kubatanidza “vaporofita vaBhaari vane mazana mana namakumi mashanu, navaporofita vamatanda okunamata nawo vanamazana mana.” Ipapo Eria akataura kuboka kuti: “[Muchakamhina nepfungwa mbiri dzakasiyana kwenguva yakareba sei? NWa] Kana Jehovha ari Mwari, mumutevere, kana ari Bhaari, mumutevere iye.”—1 Madzimambo 18:17-21.