1 Kings 12:27

12:27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, ¹  their loyalty could shift to their former master, ²  King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”

1 Kings 18:12

18:12 But when I leave you, the Lord’s spirit will carry you away so I can’t find you. ³  If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. ⁴  That would not be fair, ⁵  because your servant has been a loyal follower of ⁶  the Lord from my youth.

[12:27]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:27]  ² tn Heb “the heart of these people could return to their master.”

[18:12]  ³ tn Heb “to [a place] which I do not know.”

[18:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “and I will go to inform Ahab and he will not find you and he will kill me.”

[18:12]  ⁵ tn The words “that would not be fair” are added to clarify the logic of Obadiah’s argument.

[18:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “has feared the Lord” (also see the note at 1 Kgs 18:3).