1 Kings 18:1-6 Present yourself to Ahab

18:1,2

We now come to the most famous incident in lijah’s life, the confrontation with the prophets of Baal. Before  that happens there is the meeting with Obadiah. The Lord tells Elijah to go and “present yourself to Ahab” So Elijah obeys the Lord. Earlier Elijah had told Ahab there would be no rain until he said so, God was now about to send the rain. There had been no rain, and so there was a severe famine. Ahab was trying to find Elijah 

18:3-6

Obadiah was a man of God, and also the palace administrator. God sometimes has people in the heart of the enemy's territory. Obadiah used his position to protect the prophets of God. Jezebel was trying to kill all the servants of the Lord. Ahab was getting desperate and sent Obadiah to try and find some grass to keep the livestock alive, Ahab joined Obaadiah in this task.