1 Kings 18:3

“And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. ( Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:”

"And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. ( Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:" - 1 Kings 18:3
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What does 1 Kings 18:3 mean?

The verse 1 Kings 18:3 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly)." This verse comes from the Old Testament book of 1 Kings, which chronicles the life and reign of King Ahab…

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Under the Shadow of Fear: Obadiah’s Faithful Witness

In the tumultuous times of ancient Israel, the story narrated in 1 Kings 18:3 presents a poignant lesson for believers today. The verse states: "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:" (KJV). This passage encapsulates…

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A Prayer for Faithful Service in Times of Trial

O Sovereign Lord, As I approach Your throne of grace today, I reflect deeply on the words of 1 Kings 18:3, "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly)." Lord, in this moment of prayer, I first want to adore You for Your…

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1 Kings 18:3 - "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:"
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1 Kings 19:1-18
2 Kings 3:18 - "And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand."
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:18 - "And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:"
2 Kings 18:3 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did."
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1 Kings 10:18 - "¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold."
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1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
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Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 18:2 - "And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria."
1 Samuel 3:17-18
1 Kings 18:35 - "And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water."
1 Kings 18:11 - "And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."
1 Kings 18:18 - "And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim."
"Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:" - 1 Kings 4:18
"And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," - 1 Kings 9:18
1 Kings 18:16 - "So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah."
1 Kings 6:18 - "And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen."
1 Kings 18:8 - "And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."
1 Chronicles 3:18 - "Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah."
1 Kings 18:41 - "¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain."