KJV ORIGINAL
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.)
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jezebel was killing the Lord's prophets, Obadiah secretly took a hundred prophets and hid them in two caves—fifty in each cave—and kept them alive by bringing them bread and water.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Obadiah courageously risked his life to save God's prophets from Queen Jezebel's deadly persecution.
📚 Historical Context
This took place during the reign of King Ahab and his wicked wife Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel (around 870 BC). Jezebel was promoting Baal worship and systematically killing God's prophets to eliminate their influence. Obadiah was Ahab's palace administrator who secretly remained faithful to God despite serving in a hostile court.
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