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And it happened that (A)when Jezebel was cutting down the prophets of Yahweh, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and (B)sustained them with bread and water.)

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While Jezebel(A) was killing off the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden(B) them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied(C) them with food and water.)

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13 (A)Has it not been told to my master what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, that I hid [a]one hundred prophets of Yahweh by fifties in a cave, and sustained them with bread and water? 14 So now you are saying, ‘Go, say to your master, “Behold, Elijah is here”’; he will then kill me.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 18:13 Lit a hundred men of the prophets

13 Haven’t you heard, my lord, what I did while Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord? I hid a hundred of the Lord’s prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with food and water. 14 And now you tell me to go to my master and say, ‘Elijah is here.’ He will kill me!”

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10 and seat two (A)vile men before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘(B)You [a]cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and (C)stone him so that he will die.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 21:10 Heb bless; used euphemistically for curse, cf. 21:13; Job 1:5, 11; 2:5, 9

10 But seat two scoundrels(A) opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed(B) both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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13 Then the two vile men came in and sat before him; and the vile men testified against him, against Naboth, before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” (A)So they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones and he died.

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13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.(A)

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