1 Kings 18:9

9 Obadiah said, "But what have I done to deserve this? Ahab will kill me.

1 Kings 18:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:9

And he said, what have I sinned
Or in what have I offended God or his prophet, that revenge should be taken on me in this way: that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab to slay
me?
for that he supposed would be the consequence of it, as he argues and more plainly expresses his sense in the following words.

1 Kings 18:9 In-Context

7 Obadiah went his way and suddenly there he was - Elijah! Obadiah fell on his knees, bowing in reverence, and exclaimed, "Is it really you - my master Elijah?"

8 "Yes," said Elijah, "the real me. Now go and tell your boss, 'I've seen Elijah.'"

9 Obadiah said, "But what have I done to deserve this? Ahab will kill me.

10 As surely as your God lives, there isn't a country or kingdom where my master hasn't sent out search parties looking for you. And if they said, 'We can't find him; we've looked high and low,' he would make that country or kingdom swear that you were not to be found.

11 And now you're telling me, 'Go and tell your master Elijah's found!'