1 Kings 18:4

For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

Cross-reference

1 Kings 18:13 Historical context

1 Kings 18:13 is Obadiah's own retelling of hiding the prophets, confirming the same event from his perspective.

1 Kings 16:31 Historical context

In 1 Kings 16:31, Ahab marries Jezebel and serves Baal — the same Jezebel who later kills prophets, setting the stage for Obadiah's rescue.

In 1 Kings 19:10, Elijah laments the killing of God's prophets — directly echoing the persecution that forced Obadiah to hide them.

In 1 Kings 22:8, Ahab hates Micaiah for prophesying disaster — another instance of royal hostility toward God's prophets.

1 Kings 21:25 Historical context

In 1 Kings 21:25, Ahab is incited by Jezebel to do evil — this frames her persecution of prophets as part of her wicked influence.

Hebrews 11:38 mentions faithful people hiding in caves and deserts; Obadiah's hiding prophets in caves fits that pattern.

Nehemiah 9:26 describes Israel killing prophets, contrasting with Obadiah who saved prophets from Jezebel's slaughter.

In Matthew 25:40, Jesus identifies caring for his followers as caring for himself — Obadiah's protection of prophets exemplifies this principle.

Matthew 21:35 shows tenants killing the owner's servants (prophets), paralleling Jezebel's persecution that Obadiah resisted.

Matthew 10:40-42 promises reward for receiving a prophet and giving a cup of water; Obadiah gave bread and water to prophets.

In Jeremiah 36:19, officials tell Jeremiah and Baruch to hide — a direct parallel to Obadiah hiding the prophets.

Romans 11:3 Citation

Romans 11:3 quotes Elijah's lament that prophets are being killed—the same persecution Obadiah resisted by hiding them.

In Matthew 5:12, Jesus refers to the persecution of prophets — connecting to Obadiah hiding those same prophets from death.

Joshua 2:6 Parallel

In Joshua 2:6, Rahab hides spies on her roof — Obadiah similarly hides prophets in a cave from persecution. Both shelter God's people at personal risk.

In Jeremiah 26:24, Ahikam supports Jeremiah and prevents his death — mirroring Obadiah's protection of prophets.

2 Kings 9:7 Historical context

In 2 Kings 9:7, God commands avenging the blood of His prophets killed by Jezebel — directly referencing the same massacre that Obadiah hid prophets from.

In Matthew 25:35, Jesus commends feeding the hungry and giving drink — Obadiah's act of providing bread and water to prophets echoes this call to care for the needy.

In 1 Samuel 22:16, Saul sentences Ahimelech to death for aiding David — Obadiah risked a similar fate by hiding prophets from Jezebel.

Luke 6:23 Related theme

Luke 6:23 says ancestors persecuted prophets—the very persecution that forced Obadiah to hide them in 1 Kings 18:4.

Hebrews 11:37 Related theme

Hebrews 11:37 lists sufferings of the faithful—including the persecution of prophets that Obadiah responded to by hiding them.