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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220What have I done wrong,&#8221 asked Obadiah, &#8220that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to be put to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Oh, sir,” Obadiah protested, “what harm have I done to you that you are sending me to my death at the hands of Ahab?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, “How have I sinned, that you would give your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Obadiah replied, “How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he said, “How have I sinned, that you are delivering your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he said, “What sin have I committed, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab, to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said, &#8220What sin have I committed, that you are giving your servant into the hand of Ahab to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said, “What sin have I committed, that you are giving your servant into the hand of Ahab, to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said, “What sin have I committed, that you are giving your servant into the hand of Ahab to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But he said, “What sin have I committed, that you would hand over your servant to Ahab to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Obadiah said, “What sin have I committed, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Obadiah said, &#8220What sin have I committed, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Obadiah replied: King Ahab would kill me if I told him that. And I haven't even done anything wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Obadiah asked, "What have I done wrong to make you hand me over to Ahab to be killed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Obadiah answered, "What have I done that you want to put me in danger of being killed by King Ahab? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Obadiah replied, "What did I do wrong, that you would put me in a position where Ahab would execute me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Obadiah replied, ?How have I sinned, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Obadiah said, "What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he said, "How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says, “What have I sinned, that you are giving your servant into the hand of Ahab—to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith, 'What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab -- to put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, What did I sin that thou gavest thy servant into the hand of Ahab to kill me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said: What have I sinned, that thou wouldst deliver me thy servant into the hand of Achab, that he should kill me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said: “How have I sinned that you would deliver me, your servant, into the hand of Ahab, so that he would put me to death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Obadiah said, “What sin has your servant committed, that you are handing me over to Ahab to be killed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, “How have I sinned, that you would hand your servant over to Ahab, to kill me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Obadiah said, What sin have I committed, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Oubdaya said: “What have I sinned that you deliver your Servant into the hand of Akhab to kill me?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abdiu said, What sin have I committed, that thou givest thy servant into the hand of Achaab to slay me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7022" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Elijah Confronts Ahab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>“It is I,” he answered. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here!’ ” <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">But Obadiah replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“How</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">have I sinned,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">are handing your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">over to</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">Ahab</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to put me to death?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-2.htm">1 Kings 19:2-3</a></span><br />So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” / And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3-4</a></span><br />“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. / And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9-15</a></span><br />Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-31.htm">2 Kings 6:31-32</a></span><br />He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!” / Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Jeremiah 26:20-24</a></span><br />Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Matthew 14:3-5</a></span><br />Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, / because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” / Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34-37</a></span><br />Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-31.htm">Luke 13:31-33</a></span><br />At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.” / But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’ / Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-8.htm">John 11:8</a></span><br />“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17-18</a></span><br />Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1-5</a></span><br />About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-24</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Acts 27:42-43</a></span><br />The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-38</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, What have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?</p><p class="hdg">What have I sinned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">1 Kings 18:12</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>as soon as</i> I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and <i>so</i> when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">1 Kings 17:18</a></b></br> And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/5-21.htm">Exodus 5:21</a></b></br> And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/18-6.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-19.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-46.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-41.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-20.htm">Handing</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-5.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">Obadiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-16.htm">Wouldest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-9.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-44.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-31.htm">Handing</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-16.htm">Obadiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-22.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-52.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-13.htm">Wouldest</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Obadiah replied</b><br>Obadiah, a high-ranking official in Ahab's court, is introduced here as a devout believer in the LORD. His position is significant, as it shows that even within a corrupt regime, God has His faithful servants. Obadiah's role is reminiscent of other biblical figures like Joseph and Daniel, who served in foreign or hostile governments yet remained faithful to God.<p><b>“How have I sinned</b><br>Obadiah's question reflects his fear and confusion. He is aware of the danger posed by Ahab and Jezebel, who have been actively persecuting the prophets of the LORD. His question suggests a sense of injustice, as he has been risking his life to protect God's prophets (<a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a>). This highlights the tension between his duties to the king and his loyalty to God.<p><b>that you are handing your servant over to Ahab</b><br>Obadiah's use of "your servant" indicates his humility and submission to Elijah, recognizing the prophet's authority as God's messenger. The phrase "handing over" suggests betrayal, which Obadiah fears, as Ahab has been searching for Elijah to kill him. This reflects the broader theme of the conflict between the worship of Yahweh and Baal, which is central to the narrative of 1 Kings.<p><b>to put me to death?</b><br>Obadiah's fear of death underscores the severity of Ahab's hostility towards the prophets of the LORD. This fear is not unfounded, as Jezebel has already killed many prophets (<a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a>). The threat of death for those who serve God is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in the lives of prophets and apostles, and ultimately in the life of Jesus Christ, who was also rejected and killed by those in power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah</a></b><br>A devout believer in the Lord who served as the palace administrator for King Ahab. He feared God greatly and had hidden prophets of the Lord from Jezebel's persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wickedness and idolatry, particularly his worship of Baal, influenced by his wife Jezebel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of the Lord who challenged the prophets of Baal and sought to turn Israel back to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a></b><br>The wife of Ahab, notorious for her role in promoting Baal worship and persecuting the prophets of Yahweh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom during a time of spiritual decline and idolatry, largely due to the influence of Ahab and Jezebel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_god_vs._fear_of_man.htm">Fear of God vs. Fear of Man</a></b><br>Obadiah's initial fear of Ahab highlights the tension between fearing God and fearing man. Believers are called to prioritize their reverence for God over the fear of human authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_difficult_circumstances.htm">Faithfulness in Difficult Circumstances</a></b><br>Obadiah's actions demonstrate that faithfulness to God can be maintained even in hostile environments. Christians are encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith regardless of external pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_danger.htm">Courage in the Face of Danger</a></b><br>Obadiah's willingness to hide the prophets shows courage. Believers are called to act courageously for God's purposes, trusting in His protection and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty and Protection</a></b><br>Despite the danger, God protected Obadiah and the prophets. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ability to protect His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_believer_in_society.htm">Role of the Believer in Society</a></b><br>Obadiah's position in Ahab's court shows that believers can serve God faithfully in secular roles, influencing their environment for God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jehu's_judgment_fit_divine_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the harsh judgment carried out by Jehu in 2 Kings 9 with biblical themes of mercy and divine justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_doeg_plausibly_kill_85_priests.htm">How historically plausible is it that one person like Doeg could have slaughtered 85 priests in one event (1 Samuel 22:18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_absalom's_hair_in_the_tree_plausible.htm">How did Absalom become caught by his head or hair in the oak tree (2 Samuel 18:9), and does this detail conflict with scientific plausibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_19_fit_with_elijah's_story.htm">How does 1 Kings 19 fit with other biblical accounts of Elijah and the broader historical context, considering potential timeline or narrative discrepancies? (1 Kings 19)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldst deliver</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">that thou art giving</span>] <span class="cmt_word">thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Obadiah replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have I sinned,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָטָ֑אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṭā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are handing your servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדְּךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over to</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹתֵ֧ן</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṯên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahab</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְאָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to put me to death?</span><br /><span class="heb">לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-9.htm">1 Kings 18:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:9 He said Wherein have I sinned that (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>