1 Kings 18:3
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
In context
1 After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,
3 and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
4 for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
5 Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
1 Kings 18:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
- KJV King James Version
- And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- WEB World English Bible
- Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house — and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: