And now thou sayest, go tell my lord, behold, Elijah [is here]: and he shall slay me. ] That is, should he carry such a message to him, and Elijah should be removed elsewhere, and not to be found.
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This is what will happen: When I leave you, the LORD's Spirit will take you away to some unknown place. I'll tell Ahab, but he won't be able to find you. Then he will kill me. "I have been faithful to the LORD since I was a child.
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Haven't you heard what I did when Jezebel killed the LORD's prophets? Haven't you heard how I hid 100 of the LORD's prophets in caves? I hid 50 prophets in each cave and provided bread and water for them.
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Now you say that I should tell my master that Elijah is here. He will kill me."
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Elijah said, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD of Armies whom I serve lives, I will present myself to Ahab."
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So Obadiah went to tell Ahab. Ahab went to meet Elijah.