1 Kings 18:8

And he said to him—I, am! Go, say to thy lord: Here, is, Elijah!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

In Context

7And so it was, as Obadiah was on the road, that lo! Elijah, met him,—and he recognised him, and fell upon his face, and said—Now art, thou, my lord Elijah?

9And he said—How have I sinned,—that, thou, art delivering thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death?

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:3And Ahab had called for Obadiah, who was over his house. Now, Obadiah, was one who revered Yahweh, exceedingly.

1 Peter 2:17Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:2-17

The Character of Obadiah; Elijah's Interview with Obadiah. ( b. c. 906.) 1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. 2 And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord , that Obadiah took a… Read the whole commentary →

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