Bible Strands
1 Kings 18:14
And now you say, ‘Go tell your lord that Elijah is here!’ He will kill me!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Obadiah speaks to Elijah immediately after defending his concealment of a hundred prophets, warning that delivering Elijah’s location to King Ahab will result in his execution.
The words — וְ/עַתָּה (ve./'a.Tah) means "and now," marking the pivot from past secrecy to present peril, while אֱמֹר ('e.Mor) translates as "say," underscoring the forced command Obadiah dreads issuing.
The thread — The tension between human threats and divine mandate echoes Matthew 10:28, which commands fear of the One who holds eternal destiny rather than those who can end physical life.
Why it lands — The text first records Elijah’s immediate reply that he will stand before Ahab today, then asks the reader to weigh earthly survival against the obligation to obey God’s present call.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
Cross-references
- Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.