1 Kings 18:16 Meaning and Explanation
“So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.”
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Read Full Chapter →Reassured, Obadiah reports to Ahab, and the king sets out to meet Elijah.
What Does 1 Kings 18:16 Mean?
Obadiah's fears are stilled by Elijah's oath, and he does his part: he goes and tells Ahab. The king, who has hunted Elijah across nations, now goes out to meet the prophet face to face.
The long search is over, and the confrontation God ordained is about to begin. Obadiah's obedience, once so frightening, has set the stage for a decisive day in Israel's history. When God's servants finally do the thing they feared, they often find they have opened the way for His greater purpose. The meeting of king and prophet will become the meeting of Israel and its God.
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What does 1 Kings 18:16 mean?
Reassured, Obadiah reports to Ahab, and the king sets out to meet Elijah.