Parallel Verses
Webster
And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD 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;
Darby Translation
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah 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.
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 show himself to Ahab. And there was a grievous famine in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Cross References
Nehemiah 7:2
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, 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, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
Genesis 22:12
And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing to him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld from me thy son, thy only son.
Genesis 24:2
And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed; (for all the goods of his master were in his hands:) and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 39:4-5
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Genesis 39:9
There is none greater in his house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis 41:40
Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
1 Kings 18:12
And it will come to pass, as soon as I have gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD will carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
2 Kings 4:1
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the LORD: and the creditor hath come to take to him my two sons to be bond-men.
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Malachi 3:16
Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Matthew 10:28
And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Acts 10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.