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1 Kings 18:9

1 Kings 18:9
And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he said, what have I sinned,.... Or in what have I offended God or his prophet, that revenge should be taken on me…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Obadiah thinks that to execute this commission will be fatal to him 1Ki 18:12.

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 18:1-16

In these verses we find,

I. The sad state of Israel at this time, upon two accounts: -

1. Jezebel cut off the prophets…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

What[R.V. wherein] have I sinned Obadiah's fear is very natural. He is asked to carry a message to Ahab, which another…

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