1st Kings 18:4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) 13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
What is worthy of note is that throughout the entire episode from 1st Kings chapters 17>19, it is Jezebel who takes the lead, and the initiative in persecuting the true prophets of God including Elijah, therefore, beyond all doubt, she was also behind that death decree which was hanging over Elijah’s head. This is important, because history will be repeated.
Thus, just as it was in the days of Jezebel, so shall it be when the beast system of worship is unveiled and would have taken deep root globally. It will be a “Woman” or church, that will be working behind the scenes to install and enforce that spurious form of worship for the patent rights to the script belongs to her.
Thus it was that the Baal system of worship, culture, education and commerce had taken so deep root to the point where only 7000 faithful people remained, out of the many millions who had comprised the ten northern tribes at that time. Therefore, things were looking pretty grim as far as the worship of the true God was concerned just as it is in our day.
1st Kings 19: 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!