Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.)
Cut off the prophets
In a cave
Bread and water
General references
Bible References
Cut off the prophets
Nehemiah 9:26
But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority. They turned their backs on your law, and murdered your prophets. These prophets gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you. They did much to make you angry.
Matthew 21:35
The workmen attacked his servants, striking one with a stone and killing the other.
Revelation 17:4
The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet. She was adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She had a golden cup in her hand. It was full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.
In a cave
Hebrews 11:38
The world was not worthy of them! They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Fed them
1 Kings 18:13
Have you not heard that when Jezebel was killing Jehovah's prophets I hid a hundred of them in caves, in two groups of fifty, and supplied them with food and water?
2 Kings 6:22
No, Elisha answered. Would you put to death soldiers you captured in combat? Give them something to eat and drink. Then let them return to their king.
Matthew 10:40
He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Matthew 25:35
I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.
Bread and water
1 Kings 13:8
The prophet answered: Even if you gave me half of your wealth, I would not go with you or eat or drink anything with you.
General references
Jeremiah 36:19
The officials said to Baruch: You and Jeremiah must hide. Do not let anyone know where you are.
Matthew 21:35
The workmen attacked his servants, striking one with a stone and killing the other.