1 Kings 18:3

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

And Ahab {H256} called {H7121} Obadiah {H5662}, which was the governor of his house {H1004}.(Now Obadiah {H5662} feared {H3373} the LORD {H3068} greatly {H3966}:

Ach'av called 'Ovadyah, who was in charge of the palace. Now 'Ovadyah greatly revered ADONAI;

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

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

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Cross-References

  • Nehemiah 7:2 (4 votes)

    That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.

  • Matthew 10:28 (3 votes)

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • 1 Kings 16:9 (3 votes)

    And his servant Zimri, captain of half [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of [his] house in Tirzah.

  • Acts 10:2 (2 votes)

    [A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

  • 2 Kings 4:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

  • Genesis 39:9 (2 votes)

    [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

  • Genesis 42:18 (2 votes)

    And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I fear God: