Obadiah's is the shortest prophetic book in the Old Testament. The
scriptures tell us little of where or when he lived. Some believe that he
is the Obadiah who served as steward of King Ahab's household and, when
Jezebel was killing the prophets, hid a hundred of them in a cave and fed
them. It is said that this Obadiah later became a disciple of the Prophet
Elijah (Elias). His name means "servant of God."