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# How have I sinned ... for him to kill me?
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Obadiah asks this question to emphasize the danger to himself because of King Ahab's anger at Elijah. Alternate translation: "I have not wronged you ... for him to kill me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# give your servant into the hand of Ahab
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"Hand" is metonymy for power and control. Alternate translation: "deliver your servant to Ahab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# your servant
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Obadiah refers to himself as Elijah's servant in order to honor Elijah.
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