1 Kings 18:8

8 "Yes," he replied. "Go and tell your master Ahab, 'Elijah is here.' "

1 Kings 18:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:8

And he answered him, I am
He did not desire to be concealed, his orders were to show and make himself known to Ahab, and Obadiah was one of his domestic servants: go tell thy lord, behold, Elijah is here;
in such a place, ready to face him at any time. Elijah, by calling Ahab the lord of Obadiah, as he tacitly reproves him for calling him lord, shows reverence to Ahab as a king, and yet that he was fearless of him, as he was the prophet and ambassador of the Lord of hosts to him.

1 Kings 18:8 In-Context

6 So they decided where each of them would look. Ahab went in one direction. Obadiah went in another.

7 As Obadiah was walking along, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him. He bowed down to the ground. He said, "My master Elijah! Is it really you?"

8 "Yes," he replied. "Go and tell your master Ahab, 'Elijah is here.' "

9 "What have I done wrong?" asked Obadiah. "Why are you handing me over to Ahab to be put to death?

10 "My master has sent people to look for you everywhere. There isn't a nation or kingdom where he hasn't sent someone to look for you. Suppose a nation or kingdom would claim you weren't there. Then Ahab would make them take an oath and say they couldn't find you. And that's just as sure as the LORD your God is alive.