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1 Kings 18:7

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 18:7

Verse 7 of 46

Scripture focus

And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, [Art] thou that my lord Elijah?

1 Kings 18:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 18:7

Theological / Devotional

Art thou that my lord Elijah? Perhaps it would be better to translate “Is it thou, in person, my lord Elijah?” or, “Art thou here, my lord Elijah?” Obadiah’s humility in the presence of the prophet is striking. It is born of reverence for God. Obadiah was one of the chief officers of the realm, but he recognizes himself as a servant or slave (see vs. 9, 12) before the messenger of the Lord. The question was asked not for information but from surprise. “Are you here, when the king has been seeking you all these years, throughout the land?”

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