conflicts usually involve a test or challenge. The conflict can be external to the protagonist, pitting him against an antagonist. Examples would be David’s battle with Goliath (1 Sam. 17), Saul’s ongoing attempt to kill David (1 Sam. 18–27), or Elijah’s confrontation with Baal’s prophets and their sponsor, the evil queen Jezebel (1 Kings 18). Conflicts can also be internal to the protagonist, as in the story of Elijah (1 Kings 19). These external and internal dimensions can both be present in a