1-2. For three years no rain fell in Samaria, and there was almost nothing to eat anywhere. The Lord said to Elijah, “Go and meet with King Ahab. I will soon make it rain.” So Elijah went to see Ahab.
3-4. At that time Obadiah was in charge of Ahab's palace, but he faithfully worshipped the Lord. In fact, when Jezebel was trying to kill the Lord's prophets, Obadiah hid a hundred of them in two caves and gave them food and water.Ahab sent for Obadiah
5. and said, “We have to find something for our horses and mules to eat. If we don't, we will have to kill them. Let's look around every brook and spring in the country for some grass.
6. You go one way, and I'll go the other.” Then they left in separate directions.
7. As Obadiah was walking along, he met Elijah. Obadiah recognized him, bowed down, and asked, “Elijah, is it really you?”
8. “Yes. Go and tell Ahab I'm here.”
9. Obadiah replied:King Ahab would kill me if I told him that. And I haven't even done anything wrong.
10. I swear to you in the name of the living Lord your God that the king has looked everywhere for you. He sent people to look in every country, and when they couldn't find you, he made the leader of each country swear that you were not in that country.
11. Do you really want me to tell him you're here?