1 Kings 18:3 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 18:3

Elijah’s Message to Ahab

1 And it came to pass after ^amany days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and ^bI will send rain on the earth.”

2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria.

3 And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.

4 For so it was, while Jezebel massacred the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah had taken one hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty to a cave, and had fed them with bread and water.)

5 And Ahab had said to Obadiah, “Go into the land to all the springs of water and to all the brooks; perhaps we may find grass to keep the horses and mules alive, so that we will not have to kill any livestock.”

6 So they divided the land between them to explore it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 18:3

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American Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

Amplified® Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly;

Contemporary English Version
At that time Obadiah was in charge of Ahab's palace, but he faithfully worshiped the LORD. In fact, when Jezebel was trying to kill the LORD's prophets, Obadiah hid one hundred of them in two caves and gave them food and water. Ahab sent for Obadiah

Darby English Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

Good News Bible
so Ahab called in Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the LORD,

King James Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

New American Standard Bible
Ahab called Obadiah who {was} over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

New International Version
and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the LORD.

New King James Version
And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Ahab called Obadiah who presided over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

Revised Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadi'ah, who was over the household. (Now Obadi'ah revered the LORD greatly;

Young's Literal Translation
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who `is' over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

New English Translation
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.¹

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