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And Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and informed him; then Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Obadiah left and told Ahab where to find Elijah. Ahab went to meet Elijah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to tell Ahab. Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to King Ahab and told him, and Ahab set off to meet Elijah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Obadiah went out to meet Ahab and reported to him. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Obadiah goes to meet Ahab, and declares [it] to him, and Ahab goes to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Obadiah goeth to meet Ahab, and declareth it to him, and Ahab goeth to meet Elijah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Obadiaha will go to meet Ahab, and he will announce to him: and Ahab will go to meet Elijah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Abdias therefore went to meet Achab, and told him: and Achab came to meet Elias. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Obadiah went away to meet Ahab, and he reported to him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and informed him, and Ahab came to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told Ahab; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Oubdaya went to meet Akhab and he told Akhab, and Akhab came to meet Elyah.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abdiu went to meet Achaab, and told him: and Achaab hasted forth, and went to meet Eliu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7100" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Elijah on Mount Carmel</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5662.htm" title="5662: ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or mobadyahuw; active participle of abad and Yahh; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites.">So Obadiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·raṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·geḏ- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">inform</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">Ahab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/256.htm" title="256: ’aḥ·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Once oechab; from 'ach and 'ab; brother of father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·raṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">Elijah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25-26</a></span><br />But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. / Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Matthew 17:3</a></span><br />Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2-4</a></span><br />God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-3.htm">Revelation 11:3-6</a></span><br />And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” / These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. / If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Matthew 11:14</a></span><br />And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-4.htm">Mark 9:4</a></span><br />And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-21.htm">John 1:21</a></span><br />“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a></span><br />“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11-12</a></span><br />As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. / As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">2 Kings 3:13</a></span><br />Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a></span><br />So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">2 Kings 10:10</a></span><br />Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-3.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Obadiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-7.htm">Obadi'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Ahab</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-21.htm">Obadiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-21.htm">Obadi'ah</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Obadiah went to inform Ahab</b><br>Obadiah, a devout believer in the LORD, served as the palace administrator under King Ahab. Despite Ahab's idolatrous reign, Obadiah remained faithful to God, even risking his life to protect the prophets of the LORD (<a href="/1_kings/18-3.htm">1 Kings 18:3-4</a>). His role as a mediator between Elijah and Ahab highlights the tension between serving a corrupt regime and maintaining personal faithfulness. This act of informing Ahab demonstrates Obadiah's obedience and courage, as he navigates his dual responsibilities to God and king. The name "Obadiah" means "servant of Yahweh," reflecting his dedication to God despite the political climate.<p><b>who went to meet Elijah</b><br>Ahab's decision to meet Elijah is significant, given the prophet's role in declaring the drought as a judgment from God (<a href="/1_kings/17.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a>). Elijah, whose name means "My God is Yahweh," stands as a lone voice of truth against the widespread Baal worship promoted by Ahab and Jezebel. This meeting sets the stage for the dramatic confrontation on Mount Carmel, where Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal (<a href="/1_kings/18-20.htm">1 Kings 18:20-40</a>). The encounter between Ahab and Elijah underscores the ongoing conflict between the worship of Yahweh and the idolatry of Baal, a theme prevalent throughout the narrative of the Northern Kingdom. Elijah's boldness in confronting Ahab foreshadows the ultimate victory of God's truth over falsehood, a theme echoed in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who confronts and overcomes the powers of sin and darkness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah</a></b><br>A devout believer in the Lord who served as the palace administrator for King Ahab. He feared the Lord greatly and had previously hidden prophets from Jezebel's wrath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his idolatry and marriage to Jezebel, which led Israel into sin. He is a central figure in the confrontation with Elijah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of the Lord, known for his boldness and faithfulness. He challenges the prophets of Baal and calls Israel back to worship the true God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/meeting.htm">Meeting</a></b><br>The event where Obadiah informs Ahab about Elijah's presence, setting the stage for the confrontation on Mount Carmel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, which had turned away from God under Ahab's rule, setting the context for Elijah's prophetic ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Obadiah's example shows that one can serve God faithfully even in a corrupt environment. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith regardless of external pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_confront.htm">Courage to Confront</a></b><br>Elijah's willingness to confront Ahab demonstrates the courage required to stand for truth. Christians are encouraged to speak boldly for God, trusting in His protection and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>The meeting between Ahab and Elijah was orchestrated by God. Believers should be attentive to divine appointments in their lives, recognizing opportunities to witness and serve.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_obedience.htm">The Power of Obedience</a></b><br>Obadiah's obedience to Elijah's command, despite his fear, underscores the importance of trusting God's plan. Obedience often requires stepping out in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Elijah's role as a prophet highlights the importance of prophetic voices in calling people back to God. The church today is called to be a prophetic voice in society.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_did_elijah_challenge_baal's_prophets.htm">Where did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_19_fit_with_elijah's_story.htm">How does 1 Kings 19 fit with other biblical accounts of Elijah and the broader historical context, considering potential timeline or narrative discrepancies? (1 Kings 19)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_implies_misinterpreting_scripture.htm">Where did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_ahab's_evil_show_his_weakness.htm">How did King Ahab's wickedness reveal his weakness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went</span> [Very readily, it would seem. Anything was better than suspense and famine. And Elijah's very return contained in it a promise of rain] <span class="cmt_word">to meet Elijah.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Obadiah</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5662.htm">Strong's 5662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obadiah -- 'servant of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְרַ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(liq·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way </span><br /><br /><span class="word">inform</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגֶּד־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·geḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahab,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְאָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[who]</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְאָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_256.htm">Strong's 256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to meet</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְרַ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(liq·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elijah.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-16.htm">1 Kings 18:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/18-16.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>