KJV ORIGINAL
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now you're telling me, 'Go tell your master that Elijah is here.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Obadiah is expressing his concern about having to report Elijah's location to King Ahab.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a three-year drought that Elijah had prophesied as judgment on Israel for their idolatry. Obadiah, a God-fearing official in King Ahab's court, had been searching for Elijah on the king's orders. When Elijah finally appeared and asked Obadiah to tell Ahab he was there, Obadiah feared for his life because Ahab blamed Elijah for the drought and wanted to kill him.
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