1 Kings 18:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?”
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Read Full Chapter →Obadiah reminds Elijah of how he rescued a hundred of the LORD's prophets from Jezebel's slaughter.
What Does 1 Kings 18:13 Mean?
Pressing his case, Obadiah recalls the great risk he took when Jezebel was killing the prophets: he hid a hundred of them in caves and sustained them through the famine. Surely such a man would not betray Elijah.
His words are not boasting but a plea that his faithfulness be remembered. He had already proven his loyalty at the cost of his own safety. There is comfort here for those who serve God in secret: the Lord remembers every hidden act of courage, every quiet kindness done for His people, even when no earthly record is kept of it.
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What does 1 Kings 18:13 mean?
Obadiah reminds Elijah of how he rescued a hundred of the LORD's prophets from Jezebel's slaughter.