1 Kings 18:13

1 Kings 18:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundred men of the Lord’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Has it not been told my lord what I did when Jezebel 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?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid one hundred men of the Lord’s prophets, fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

Context of 1 Kings 18:13

11“Now you say, ‘Go tell your lord, “Elijah is here!”’ 12But when I leave you, the Spirit of the Lord may carry you off to some place I don’t know. Then when I go report to Ahab and he doesn’t find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the Lord from my youth. Wasn’t it reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord’s prophets? I hid a hundred of the prophets of the Lord, fifty men to a cave, and I provided them with food and water. 14Now you say, ‘Go tell your lord, “Elijah is here!” ’ He will kill me!” 15Then Elijah said, “As the Lord of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”

1 Kings 18:13 word by word

הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּ֤ד לַֽאדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֔יתִי בַּהֲרֹ֣ג אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַחְבִּא֩ מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ֣אָה אִ֗ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Was it not toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• what I didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• when Jezebelאִיזֶבֶל'îyzebel · JezebelH348
• slewהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• how I hidחָבָאchâbâ' · to hideH2244
• an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• by fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• in a caveמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
• and fedכּוּלkûl · to sustainH3557
• them with breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• and waterמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for 1 Kings 18:13

• 1 Kings 18:4and took a hundred prophets and hid them, fifty men to a cave, and provided them with food and water when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord’s prophets.
• Genesis 20:4Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “Lord, would you destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
• Psalms 18:21For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not turned from my God to wickedness.
• Acts 20:34You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who are with me.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.
• Matthew 10:41Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.
• Matthew 25:35“‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;

Commentaries on 1 Kings 18:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13When Jezebel slew the prophets - This persecution was probably during the dearth, for as this bad woman would attribute the public calamity to Elijah, not being able to find him, she would naturally wreak her vengeance on the prophets of Jehovah who were within her reach.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-15Obadiah, a true believer, knew that God's Spirit worked through the prophets (Judges 6:34; Ezekiel 3:12, 14; 11:1). He feared the Spirit might take Elijah away while he told Ahab where Elijah was. The king might then think Obadiah was hiding Elijah and kill him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-167-16. Obadiah was in the way ... Elijah met him--Deeming it imprudent to rush without previous intimation into Ahab's presence, the prophet solicited Obadiah to announce his return to Ahab. The commission, with a delicate allusion to the perils he had already encountered in securing others of God's servants, was, in very touching terms, declined, as unkind and peculiarly hazardous. But Elijah having dispelled all the apprehensions entertained about the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 18:13

• Cave
• Doubting
• Elijah
• Jezebel
• King
• Martyrdom
• Obadiah
• Women

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings