1 Kings 18:15

Listen to 1 Kings 18:15
15 And Elijah said, 1ā€œAs the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today. ā€

1 Kings 18:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:15

And Elijah said, as the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I
stand
In whose presence he was, and whose prophet and minister he was; he takes this oath, to assure Obadiah that he would certainly be upon the spot, or to be found, and not expose him to any danger: I will surely show myself unto him today;
he was determined at all events to present himself to him that day.

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1 Kings 18:15 In-Context

13 Has it not been told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the Lord’s prophets by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water?
14 And now you say, ā€˜Go, tell your lord, ā€œBehold, Elijah is hereā€ā€™; and he will kill me. ā€
15 And Elijah said, ā€œAs the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today. ā€
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, ā€œIs it you, you troubler of Israel? ā€

Cross References 1

  • 1. 18:15 [See ver. 10 above]
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