1 Kings 18:15

15 And Eli'jah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

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.

1 Kings 18:15 In-Context

13 Has it not been told my lord what I did when Jez'ebel 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, 'Go, tell your lord, "Behold, Eli'jah is here"'; and he will kill me."
15 And Eli'jah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
16 So Obadi'ah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Eli'jah.
17 When Ahab saw Eli'jah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"
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