1 Kings 18:14

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And now you say, ‘Go tell your lord that Elijah is here!’ He will kill me!”

American Standard Version (1901)

And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here; and he will slay me.

Bible in Basic English

And now you say, Go and say to your Lord, Elijah is here; and he will put me to death.

Free Bible Version

And now you're telling me to go to my master and announce, ‘Elijah is here.’ He's going to kill me!”

Geneva Bible 1599

And now thou sayest, Go, tel thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here, that he may slay me.

King James (Authorized) Version

And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

Translation for Translators

Now, sir, you say, ‘Go and tell your master that Elijah is here.’ But if I do that, and he comes and you are not here, he will kill me!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now you say to me, 'Go and tell your master that Elijah is here,' so that he will kill me.”

Noah Webster Bible

And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here : and he will slay me.

World English Bible

Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”

Young's Literal Translation

and now thou art saying, Go, say to my lord, Lo, Elijah — and he hath slain me!'

Context

Elijah’s Message to Ahab

¹³Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.¹⁴And now you say, ‘Go tell your lord that Elijah is here!’ He will kill me!”

Summary

In this verse, Obadiah expresses fear and concern to Elijah about King Ahab's search for him, as Ahab had been unable to find Elijah in the past. Obadiah's worry stems from the possibility that the Spirit of the Lord might carry Elijah away to an unknown place, leaving Obadiah to face Ahab's wrath. This interaction reveals the tense political and spiritual climate during Ahab's reign, highlighting the risks faced by those who remained faithful to God. Despite the challenges, Elijah's presence and prophetic ministry were crucial in confronting the idolatry and injustice prevalent in Israel at that time.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him,.... That Elijah was in such a place, and had desired him to inform him of it, and was ready to appear before him that day wherever he pleased; for upon the prophet's oath Obadiah was entirely satisfied, and was in no fear of delivering the message: and Ahab went to meet Elijah; though perhaps the bold message of the prophet might make him fear he had something to say to him not very agreeable.