1 Kings
King James Version (KJV)


“And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
And Ahab called Obadiah which was the gouernour of his house: (now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Ahab called Obadiah who {was} over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
- Darby Bible
And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
- English Revised Version
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
- World English Bible