1 Kings 18:3

Christian Standard Bible ®

Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a man who greatly feared the Lord

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ahab called Obadia, which was the gouernour of his house: (and Obadia feared God greatly.

New King James Version
And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly.

Literal Translation
And Ahab called to Obadiah, who was over the house (and Obadiah greatly feared Jehovah;

Easy-to-Read Version
So King Ahab told Obadiah to come to him. Obadiah was the man in charge of the king's palace. (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord .

Revised Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadi'ah, who was over the household. (Now Obadi'ah revered the LORD greatly;

World English Bible
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

King James Version (1611)
And Ahab called Obadiah which was the gouernour of his house: (now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:

King James Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Achab called Abdia his chefe officer: (As for Abdia, he feared ye LORDE greatly:

THE MESSAGE
Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah feared God —he was very devout. Earlier, when Jezebel had tried to kill off all the prophets of God , Obadiah had hidden away a hundred of them in two caves, fifty in a cave, and then supplied them with food and water.

American Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared 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;

Update Bible Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ahab called Obadiah who [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

New English Translation
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord .

Contemporary English Version
At that time Obadiah was in charge of Ahab's palace, but he faithfully worshiped the Lord . In fact, when Jezebel was trying to kill the Lord 's prophets, Obadiah hid one hundred of them in two caves and gave them food and water. Ahab sent for Obadiah

Complete Jewish Bible
Ach'av called ‘Ovadyah, who was in charge of the palace. Now ‘Ovadyah greatly revered Adonai ;

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ahab called Obadiah the gouernour of his house: (and Obadiah feared God greatly:

George Lamsa Translation
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his household. (Now Obadiah revered the LORD greatly;

Amplified Bible
Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

Hebrew Names Version
Ach'av called `Ovadyah, who was over the household. (Now `Ovadyah feared the LORD greatly:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household.--Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

New Living Translation
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devoted follower of the Lord .

New Life Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah who was the boss over his house. (Now Obadiah had much fear of the Lord.

New Revised Standard
Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah revered the Lord greatly;

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Achaab called Abdiu the steward. Now Abdiu feared the Lord greatly.

English Revised Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

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

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Ahab had called for Obadiah, who was over his house. Now, Obadiah, was one who revered Yahweh, exceedingly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.

Lexham English Bible
Ahab summoned Obadiah who was over the house. (Now Obadiah was fearing Yahweh greatly.

English Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly,

New American Standard Bible
Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;

New Century Version
King Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the king's palace. (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord .

Good News Translation
so Ahab called in Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the Lord ,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Achab clepide Abdie, dispendere, ether stiward, of his hows; forsothe Abdie dredde greetli the Lord God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

Contextual Overview

¹ After a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year: "Go and present yourself to Ahab. I will send rain on the surface of the land." ² So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria. ³ Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a man who greatly feared the Lord ⁴ and took 100 prophets and hid them, 50 men to a cave, and provided them with food and water when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord 's prophets. ⁵ Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go throughout the land to every spring of water and to every wadi. Perhaps we'll find grass so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to destroy any cattle." ⁶ They divided the land between them in order to cover it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself. ⁷ While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell with his face to the ground and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?" ⁸ "It is I," he replied. "Go tell your lord, ‘Elijah is here!'" ⁹ But Obadiah said, "What sin have I committed, that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to put me to death? ¹⁰ As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,' he made that kingdom or nation swear they had not found you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu

the governor of his house: Heb. over his house. Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 39:4, Genesis 39:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 41:40

feared the Lord: 1 Kings 18:12, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 42:18, 2 Kings 4:1, Nehemiah 5:15, Nehemiah 7:2, Proverbs 14:26, Malachi 3:16, Matthew 10:28, Acts 10:2, Acts 10:35

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:21 - such as 1 Kings 18:8 - thy lord Psalms 19:9 - The fear Matthew 10:41 - that receiveth a prophet Matthew 25:17 - he also

Cross-References

Genesis 32:5
I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male and female slaves. I have sent this message to inform my lord, in order to seek your favor.'"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house,.... Perhaps his steward: the Jews m take him to be Obadiah the prophet, who wrote the small prophecy that goes by his name:

(now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:) who, though he did not go up to Jerusalem to worship, which ceremonial service was dispensed with in him, yet he did not worship the calves, nor Baal, but served the Lord in a spiritual manner.

m T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 39. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Obadiah’s name, “servant of Yahweh,” indicates his religious character. It corresponds to the modern Arabic name Abdallah. Ahab could scarcely have been ignorant of Obadiah’s faithfulness to Yahweh; and it tells in favor of the monarch’s tolerance that he should have maintained an adherent of the old religion in so important an office. There seems to be no doubt that the worst deeds of Ahab’s reign sprang less from his own free will and natural disposition than from the evil counsels, or rather perhaps the imperious requirements, of his wife.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 18:3. Obadiah feared the Lord greatly — He was a sincere and zealous worshipper of the true God, and his conduct towards the persecuted prophets was the full proof both of his piety and humanity.