Yet now you are saying, ‘Go, say to your master, “Behold, Elijah is here!” ’
Parallel translations
- WEB Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
- KJV And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
- BSB And now you say, ‘Go tell your master that Elijah is here!’
- NKJV And now you say, ‘Go, tell your master, “Elijah is here” ’!
- NLT And now you say, ‘Go and tell your master, “Elijah is here.”’
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Quick answer
Obadiah repeats Elijah's command back to him, incredulous at being told to announce the prophet to Ahab. He fears the order is a death sentence.
Overview
Obadiah's restatement conveys his anxiety that the situation is too dangerous to be real. He worries that Elijah, known for sudden movements by the Spirit, may vanish again and leave him to face Ahab's wrath. His hesitation makes Elijah's steadfast resolve in the following verses stand out all the more.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 18:14Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”
- 1 Kgs 18:8He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
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