3and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the Lord .


In Context

1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land."

2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,

3 and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the Lord .

4 While Jezebel was killing off the Lord 's prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied them with food and water.)

5 Ahab had said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not have to kill any of our animals."

1st Kings 18:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who is over the house — and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: