Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
Didn't anyone tell you, my master, what I did when Jezebel was killing the LORD's prophets? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in caves—fifty men in each cave—and I brought them food and water to keep them alive.
Obadiah is reminding Elijah that he secretly saved 100 of God's prophets from Queen Jezebel's murderous campaign by hiding them in caves and providing for their needs.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the reign of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel, who promoted Baal worship and systematically killed God's prophets in Israel. Obadiah was Ahab's palace administrator but secretly remained faithful to God. He risked his own life to save these prophets during Jezebel's persecution.
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