1 Kings 18:9

9 And he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab -- to put me to death?

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 and Obadiah [is] in the way, and lo, Elijah -- to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on his face, and saith, `Art thou he -- my lord Elijah?'

8 And he saith to him, `I [am]; go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah.'

9 And he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab -- to put me to death?

10 Jehovah thy God liveth, if there is a nation and kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and they said, He is not, then he caused the kingdom and the nation to swear, that it doth not find thee;

11 and now, thou art saying, Go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah;