Ahijah the Shilonite tore Jeroboam's mantle into twelve pieces, to typify the division of the kingdom of Israel,[24] and Zedekiah made horns of iron to encourage Ahab to engage in war with Ramoth-gilead.[25] King Joash, at the command of the prophet Elisha, shot arrows from the open window into the air, to symbolize the destruction of his enemies.[26]