1 Kings 18:3
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:In other versions
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
ASV
And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;
BBE
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
DBY
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
WEB
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who `is' over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
YLT
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
ENG
And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
WBT
and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
BSB
In context
1And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
4For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Ahab
- Obadiah