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And Ahab called Obadiah which was the gouernour of his house: (now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:
- 1611 King James Bible
1 Kings 18:3 side note reference: Hebr. Obadiahu. , Hebr. ouer his house.
Other Translations of 1 Kings 18:3
And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;
- Basic English Bible
And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;
- Darby Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- Webster's Bible
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
- World English Bible
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. --Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 18:3
18:3 Obadiah - Being valued by Ahab for his great prudence andfidelity, and therefore indulged as to the worship of the calves andBaal. But how could he and some other Israelites be said tofear the Lord, when they did not go up to Jerusalem to worship, asGod had commanded? Although they seem not to be wholly excusable in thisneglect, yet because they worshipped God in spirit and truth, and performedall moral duties to God and their brethren, and abstained from idolatry,being kept from Jerusalem by violence, God bares with their infirmityherein.
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