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Reverence for God's Prophet
Commentators note that Obadiah, a high-ranking official in Ahab's court, immediately fell on his face before Elijah. This act of prostration was not a mere greeting but a sign of profound honor and reverence for a true prophet of the Lord, demonstrating that spiritual authority transcends worldly status.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 18:7
19th Century
Bishop
Art thou that ... —The sense is either (as the Septuagint has it) “Is it your very self, my lord Elijah?” or (perhaps mor…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 18:7
17th Century
Pastor
And as Obadiah was in the way. In his district, making his observations:
behold, Elijah met him
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 18:1–16
17th Century
Minister
The severest judgments, by themselves, will not humble or change the hearts of sinners; nothing, except the blood of Jesus Christ, can atone for th…