John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 18:6
So they divided the land between them, to pass through it ,.... And one took one part, and the other the other part: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself ; Ahab not caring to trust any but Obadiah, who he knew was a faithful man, lest they should be bribed by those that had grass not to discover it. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 18:1-16
In these verses we find, I. The sad state of Israel at this time, upon two accounts:? 1. Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord (1 Kgs. 18:4), slew them, 1 Kgs. 18:13. Being an idolater, she was a persecutor, and made Ahab one. Even in those bad times, when the calves were worshipped and the temple at Jerusalem deserted, yet there were some good people that feared God and served him, and some good prophets that instructed them in the knowledge of him and assisted them in their devotions. The... read more