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Lexham Expanded Bible
It had happened that when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them {by fifties} in the cave and sustained them [with] food and water.)
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Holman Bible
and took 100 prophets and hid them, 50 men to a cave, and provided them with food and water when Jezebel
International Standard Version
had taken 100 prophets and had hidden them by fifties in a cave, providing them with food and water when Jezebel was trying to destroy the LORD's prophets.
A Conservative Version
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
American Standard Version
for 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 fed them with bread and water.)
Amplified
for when Jezebel destroyed the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)
Bible in Basic English
For when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and kept them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.)
Darby Translation
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);
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in Jezebel's cutting off the prophets of Jehovah, and Obadiaha will take a hundred prophets, and hide fifty men in a cave, and he nourished them with bread and water.)
King James 2000
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.)
Modern King James verseion
for it happened when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
insomuch that when Jezebel destroyed the Prophets of the LORD, he took a hundred of the Prophets and hid them, fifty in one cave and fifty in another, and provided bread and water for them.
NET Bible
When Jezebel was killing the Lord's prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)
New Heart English Bible
For so it was, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
The Emphasized Bible
And so it came to pass, when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifties in caves, and sustained them, with bread and water.
Webster
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.)
World English Bible
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Youngs Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, in Jezebel's cutting off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah taketh a hundred prophets, and hideth them, fifty men in a cave, and hath sustained them with bread and water --
Themes
Caves » Were used as » Places of concealment
Elijah » Returns, and sends a message to ahab
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Famine prevails during the reign of ahab
Jezebel » Was an idolatress and persecuted the prophets of God
King » Influential queens » Jezebel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
Love » Instances of » Obadiah for the prophets
Martyrdom » Instances of » Prophets killed by jezebel
Obadiah » The governor of ahab's house » Meets elijah and receives a commission from him
Persecution » Instances of » Of prophets martyred by jezebel
Prophets » General references to
Prophets » Ordinary » Numerous in israel
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to
Religious zeal » Instances of » Obadiah
Water » Was used by jews » As their principal beverage
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Jezebel » General references to
Women » Instances of » Jezebel, in her persecution and destruction of the prophets of the lord
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
War Between Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal
3 Ahab summoned Obadiah who [was] over the house. (Now Obadiah was fearing Yahweh greatly. 4 It had happened that when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them {by fifties} in the cave and sustained them [with] food and water.) 5 Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis. Perhaps we may find green grass that we may keep horses and mules alive and that we might not lose any of the animals."
Cross References
1 Kings 18:13
Has it not been told to my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of Yahweh? I hid a hundred men of the prophets of Yahweh {by fifties} in the cave, and I sustained them [with] food and water.
Matthew 10:40-42
"The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me.
1 Kings 13:8-9
Then the man of God said to the king, "Even if you give to me half of your house I will not come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place,
1 Kings 13:16
Then he said, "I am not able to return with you or to go with you. I will not eat food nor will I drink water with you in this place.
2 Kings 6:22-23
And he said, "You shall not kill. Would you kill [those] whom you took captive with the sword or with the bow? Put food and water before them that they may eat and drink and then go to their master."
Nehemiah 9:26
"But they rebelled and were rebellious against you and cast your law behind their back and killed your prophets, who had warned them to turn back to you, and they did great blasphemies.
Matthew 21:35
And the tenant farmers seized his slaves, [one of] whom they beat, and [one of] whom they killed, and [one of] whom they stoned.
Matthew 25:35
For I was hungry and you gave me [something] to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me [something] to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me as a guest,
Matthew 25:40
And the king will answer [and] say to them, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did [it] to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did [it] to me.'
Hebrews 11:38
of whom the world was not worthy, wandering about on deserts and mountains and in caves and in holes in the ground.
Revelation 17:4-6
And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand full of detestable things and the unclean things of her sexual immorality.