1Ki 18:12 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 18:12-15: 18:12-15 As a true believer, Obadiah recognized that the Spirit of the Lord operated within God’s prophets (Judg 6:34 ; Ezek 3:12 , 14 ; 11:1 ). Obadiah feared that the Lord’s Spirit would carry Elijah away while he was reporting Elijah’s whereabouts to Ahab . The king would then interpret his inability to produce Elijah as a sign that he was hiding Elijah, and he would kill him.

a18:12-15►

bJudg 6:34►

cEzek 3:12►

‏ 1 Kings 18:12

Summary for 1Kgs 18:12-15: 18:12-15 ^a As a true believer, Obadiah recognized that the Spirit of the Lord operated within God’s prophets (Judg 6:34 ^b; Ezek 3:12 ^c, 14 ^d; 11:1 ^e). Obadiah feared that the Lord’s Spirit would carry Elijah away while he was reporting Elijah’s whereabouts to Ahab. The king would then interpret his inability to produce Elijah as a sign that he was hiding Elijah, and he would kill him.