1Ki 18:22 | TNotes | STEP | 18:22 the only prophet of the Lord : Obadiah had previously hidden two groups of fifty prophets to protect them from Jezebel’s purge (18:4 , 13 ). However, Elijah’s public stature must have left him feeling alone in his struggle against false religion (see 19:10 , 14 ); certainly, he did stand alone in confronting the 450 prophets of Baal.

‏ 1 Kings 18:22

18:22 ^a the only prophet of the Lord: Obadiah had previously hidden two groups of fifty prophets to protect them from Jezebel’s purge (18:4 ^b, 13 ^c). However, Elijah’s public stature must have left him feeling alone in his struggle against false religion (see 19:10 ^d, 14 ^e); certainly, he did stand alone in confronting the 450 prophets of Baal.