Person Old Testament
Obadiah
Obadiah was a palace administrator under King Ahab who feared the Lord and protected a hundred prophets during Jezebel's persecution. Mentioned in 6 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Kings 18:3.
Why it matters. Ahab's palace administrator, protected prophets
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Obadiah
Obadiah was a palace administrator during the reign of King Ahab of Israel (1Ki.18.3). He was described as a devout believer in the Lord (1Ki.18.3). When Jezebel, Ahab's wife, was killing off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them in two caves, supplying them with food and water (1Ki.18.4). During a severe famine, Ahab sent Obadiah to search for grass to keep the horses and mules alive (1Ki.18.5-6). While on this mission, Obadiah encountered the prophet Elijah and helped arrange a meeting between Elijah and Ahab (1Ki.18.7-16). Obadiah's actions demonstrate his courage and commitment to God, even while serving in a high position under a king who had turned away from the Lord.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 6 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.