1 Kings 18:12

“And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not, etc.] This he supposed might possibly, and very probably, be the case, since small raptures might have been already, and known to Obadiah, as there were afterwards, (see <120216>2 Kings 2:16 <260312>Ezekiel 3:12,14 <440839>Acts 8:39), and then he should not know where he was, nor be able to direct his master where to find him: and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me; for telling him a lie, and deceiving and mocking him; or for not seizing on Elijah, and bringing him, when he knew he was so desirous of getting him into his hands: but I…”

“Carry thee - Such transportations of the prophets having doubtless been usual before this time, as they were after it. Slay me - Either as one that hath deluded him with vain hopes: or, because I did not seize upon thee, and bring thee to him. But I, &c. - He speaks not these words, in a way of boasting; but that he might move the prophet to spare him, and not put him upon that hazardous action. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 18:17”

“18:12-15 As a true believer, Obadiah recognized that the Spirit of the Lord operated within God’s prophets (Judg 6:34; Ezek 3:12, 14; 11:1). Obadiah feared that the Lord’s Spirit would carry Elijah away while he was reporting Elijah’s whereabouts to Ahab. The king would then interpret his inability to produce Elijah as a sign that he was hiding Elijah, and he would kill him.”

“the Spirit of the Lord: Kg2 2:11, Kg2 2:16; Eze 3:12-14, Eze 8:3, Eze 11:24, Eze 37:1, Eze 40:1, Eze 40:2; Mat 4:1; Act 8:39; Co2 12:2, Co2 12:3 he shall slay me: Sa1 22:11-19; Dan 2:5-13; Mat 2:16; Act 12:19 from my youth: Sa1 2:18, Sa1 2:26, Sa1 3:19, Sa1 3:20; Ch2 34:3; Psa 71:17, Psa 71:18; Pro 8:13; Ecc 7:18; Isa 50:10; Luk 1:15; Ti2 3:15 3 Kings (1 Kings) 18:13”