Blessed Elezvoi, King of Ethiopia, lived at a time when Arabia was ruled by the persecutor of Christians, the Jew Dunaan. Unable to remain indifferent to the humiliation of the believers in Christ, he declared war on Dunaan, but his campaign was unsuccessful. Upon learning the reason for his defeat from a hermit, he realized that he had acted unjustly and decided to take revenge. The hermit advised him to dedicate the last days of his life to God in order to avoid the wrath of God. Elezvoi made a vow to the Lord and, setting out with his army against the enemy, defeated him, took him captive, and executed him. After the victory, he left the kingdom, withdrew into a monastic cell, and spent 15 years in strict abstinence and asceticism († ca. 553–555).
