1 Kings 18:3

18:3 So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord. ¹ 

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. ²  If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. ³  That would not be fair, ⁴  because your servant has been a loyal follower of ⁵  the Lord from my youth.

[18:3]  ¹ tn Heb “now Obadiah greatly feared the Lord.” “Fear” refers here to obedience and allegiance, the products of healthy respect for the Lord’s authority.

[18:12]  ² tn Heb “to [a place] which I do not know.”

[18:12]  ³ tn Heb “and I will go to inform Ahab and he will not find you and he will kill me.”

[18:12]  ⁴ tn The words “that would not be fair” are added to clarify the logic of Obadiah’s argument.

[18:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “has feared the Lord” (also see the note at 1 Kgs 18:3).