3and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the Lord .
3and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the Lord .
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."
18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
18:3And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.
18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
18:3And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
18:3Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
18:3and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who is over the house — and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: