Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
New American Standard Bible
Ahab called Obadiah
King James Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
Holman Bible
Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace.
International Standard Version
Ahab called for Obadiah, his household supervisor. This man, who feared the LORD very much,
A Conservative Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared LORD greatly;
American Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
Amplified
Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly;
Bible in Basic English
And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;
Julia Smith Translation
And Ahab will call for Obadiaha who was over the house. (And Obadiaha was fearing Jehovah greatly:
King James 2000
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ahab summoned Obadiah who [was] over the house. (Now Obadiah was fearing Yahweh greatly.
Modern King James verseion
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the house. (And Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore Ahab called Obadiah the governor of his house - which Obadiah feared God greatly,
NET Bible
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
And Ahab summoned Obadiah, the steward of the house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly.
The Emphasized Bible
And Ahab had called for Obadiah, who was over his house. Now, Obadiah, was one who revered Yahweh, exceedingly.
Webster
And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
World English Bible
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
Youngs Literal Translation
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who is over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
Themes
Elijah » Returns, and sends a message to ahab
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Famine prevails during the reign of ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Obadiah » The governor of ahab's house » Meets elijah and receives a commission from him
Interlinear
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Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
War Between Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal
2 And Elijah went to shew himself to Ahab. And the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly; 4 and it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and maintained them with bread and water);
Cross References
Nehemiah 7:2
And I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the citadel, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
1 Kings 16:9
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him; and he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was the steward of his house in Tirzah;
Genesis 22:12
And he said, Stretch not out thy hand against the lad, neither do anything to him; for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
Genesis 24:2
And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 39:4-5
And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.
Genesis 39:9
There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis 41:40
Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.
1 Kings 18:12
And it shall come to pass when I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah shall carry thee whither I know not; and when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me; and I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.
2 Kings 4:1
And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant feared Jehovah; and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen.
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Malachi 3:16
Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed it, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Acts 10:2
pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,
Acts 10:35
but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.