He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord that Elijah is here.”
Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the Lord greatly;
As Obadiah was on the way, Elijah met him; Obadiah recognized him, fell on his face, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
And he said, “How have I sinned, that you would hand your servant over to Ahab to kill me?
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