1 Kings 18:4 Meaning and Explanation
“For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)”
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Read Full Chapter →When Jezebel was slaughtering the LORD's prophets, Obadiah secretly sheltered a hundred of them in caves and kept them alive.
What Does 1 Kings 18:4 Mean?
Jezebel, Ahab's queen, had launched a campaign to wipe out the prophets of the LORD. At great personal risk, Obadiah hid a hundred of them, fifty to a cave, and supplied them with bread and water through the famine.
His faith was not merely private; it cost him and protected others. While Jezebel sought to silence God's voice, one man quietly preserved it. The Lord's word cannot be stamped out by any throne; even as enemies rage, He raises up rescuers who risk everything to keep His servants alive. Courage like Obadiah's works in secret, but heaven keeps the account.
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What does 1 Kings 18:4 mean?
When Jezebel was slaughtering the LORD's prophets, Obadiah secretly sheltered a hundred of them in caves and kept them alive.