And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
And now you're telling me, 'Go tell your master that Elijah is here', but he'll kill me for it!
Obadiah is afraid that King Ahab will execute him if he reports finding Elijah, since the king has been desperately searching for the prophet.
📚 Historical Context
In the days of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, who were leading Israel into widespread idolatry by promoting the worship of Baal, the prophet Elijah was actively confronting this spiritual corruption. Obadiah, a devout follower of God serving in Ahab's household, had been secretly protecting and feeding other prophets to save them from Jezebel's persecution. When Elijah commanded Obadiah to tell Ahab that he was present, Obadiah expressed deep fear that Ahab would kill him if Elijah could not be found as promised.
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