1 Kings 18:4
“for when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)”
What does 1 Kings 18:4 mean?
During a period when the king's wife Jezebel was actively hunting down and killing God's prophets, Obadiah, a palace official, risked his own safety to save a hundred of them. He split them into two groups of fifty and hid them in caves where he secretly brought them food and water to keep them alive. What makes this moment so striking is that Obadiah held a position of influence in the very court where the danger originated, yet he chose to use his access and resources to protect the vulnerable. It's a quiet kind of courage, the sort that doesn't make headlines but saves lives. For anyone wondering what faithfulness looks like when it's costly and hidden from public view, Obadiah's actions offer a powerful answer.