1 Kings 18:7

7 And when Obadiah was in the way, Elijah met him (And when Obadiah was on the way, Elijah met him); and when he had known Elijah, he felled on his face, and said, Whether thou art my lord Elijah?

1 Kings 18:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:7

And as Obadiah was in the way
In his district, making his observations: behold, Elijah met him:
where is not said; but he was, no doubt, upon the road from Zarephath to Samaria: and he knew him
that is, Obadiah knew Elijah, having seen him at Ahab's court before he absconded: and fell on his face, and said, art thou that my lord Elijah?
thus doing him honour and reverence both by words and gesture, as being an extraordinary prophet of the Lord.

1 Kings 18:7 In-Context

5 Then Ahab said to Obadiah, Go thou into the land, to all the wells of waters, and into all (the) valleys, if in hap we may find grass, and save (the) horses and mules; and [the] work beasts perish not utterly (and so the work beasts shall not utterly perish).

6 And they parted the countries to themselves, that they should compass those; Ahab went by one way, and Obadiah went by another way, by himself.

7 And when Obadiah was in the way, Elijah met him (And when Obadiah was on the way, Elijah met him); and when he had known Elijah, he felled on his face, and said, Whether thou art my lord Elijah?

8 To whom he answered, I am. And Elijah said, Go thou, and say to thy lord, Elijah is present (Elijah is here).

9 And Obadiah said, What have I sinned, for thou betakest me in(to) the hand of Ahab, that he slay me?