1 Kings 18:3 “and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadi…”

1 Kings 18:3

and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Ahab called Obadiah, which 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 the LORD greatly;

American Standard Version

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ahab called Obadiah the gouernour of his house: (and Obadiah feared God greatly:

Darby Translation

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

Young's Literal Translation

and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house — and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah 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;

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Cross references

“Obadiah”

Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:10 Genesis 39:9 Genesis 41:40 Genesis 39:4 Genesis 39:5

Genesis 24:2 · BSB

So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 24:10 · BSB

Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

Genesis 39:9 · BSB

No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

Genesis 41:40 · BSB

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

Genesis 39:4 · BSB

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

Genesis 39:5 · BSB

From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his fiel…

“feared the Lord”

Nehemiah 7:2 Matthew 10:28 1 Kings 18:12 Genesis 22:12 Genesis 42:18 2 Kings 4:1

Nehemiah 7:2 · BSB

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

1 Kings 18:12 · BSB

I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

Genesis 22:12 · BSB

“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me. ”

Genesis 42:18 · BSB

and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

2 Kings 4:1 · BSB

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slave…

Also

1 Kings 16:9

1 Kings 16:9 · BSB

However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria,

4for 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.)

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