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Pinchas received the reward of living eternally in the merit of his
zealousness in killing Zimri l’shem Shamayim. The Zohar states that
Pinchas returned as Eliyahu, who lives forever.
Yiftach vowed that if he returned victorious from war, he would offer as
a sacrifice to Hashem the first thing that emerged from his house. His
daughter came out first to greet him. Yiftach waited for Pinchas to nullify
his vow. But the prophet refused to come. Yiftach locked his daughter in
a tower until her dying day. Hashem punished Yiftach most severely. His
limbs fell from his body, until he expired. Hashem punished Pinchas by
confiscating the High Priesthood from him and not allowing him to
receive ruach hakodesh.

Pinchas re-emerged as Eliyahu in the days of Achav. He complained to
Hashem about the low spiritual level of the nation. As a result of this
lashon hara, Eliyahu was demoted from being a prophet and was
instructed to appoint Elisha in his place.

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