And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: Treasury of Scripture Obadiah [heb] Obadiahu
the governor of his house [heb] over his house Genesis 24:2,10 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh... Genesis 39:4,5,9 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house... Genesis 41:40 You shall be over my house, and according to your word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than you. feared the Lord 1 Kings 18:12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not... Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not your hand on the lad, neither do you any thing to him: for now I know that you fear God... Genesis 42:18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: 2 Kings 4:1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead... 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... 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... 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 listened, and heard it... Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul... Acts 10:2,35 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always...
Context Elijah Confronts Ahab
1And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth. 2And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. 3And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4For 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.) 5And Ahab said to Obadiah, Go into the land, to all fountains of water, and to all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. 6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. 7And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Are you that my lord Elijah? 8And he answered him, I am: go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 9And he said, What have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? 10As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found you not. 11And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 12And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant fear the LORD from my youth. 13Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? 14And now you say, Go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. 15And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.
Darby Bible Translation
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
King James Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
Young's Literal Translation
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who is over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
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