The clash between Yahwehites and Baalites was a socioeconomic battle over land ownership, which evolved into a religious struggle led by Elijah towards monotheism. [1] The Yahwehites believed land was an inalienable gift from God, not to be sold or mortgaged. [2] The Yahwehites, southern or wandering Arabian tribes, viewed land as a divine gift to their clan, insisting it could not be bought or sold. [3]