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1 Kings 18:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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

1 Kings 18:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 18:8

Theological / Devotional

Tell thy lord. Elijah was bidden by the Lord to go and show himself to Ahab. Now he had met Obadiah, but he does not accompany Obadiah to the king. On the contrary, Obadiah is to announce the prophet’s presence to Ahab, and the king may, if he so desires, go out to the prophet. The true relationship between people is not always indicated by the titles or official positions they hold. Servant or slave frequently stands much higher as concerns real greatness or superiority than king or lord.

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