1)
Why was he commanded to strike them?
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Malbim: (a) Beis Achav - for serving Ba'al. (b) Izevel - to avenge the blood of Ovdei Hashem.
2)
Who are the Ovdei Hashem, other than Nevi'ei Hashem?
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Radak: Navos was among them.
