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1 Kings 18

1 Kings 18:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Ahab
'Ach'ab (Hebrew #256)
from {SI 10251}251{/SI} and 1; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
KJV usage: Ahab.
Pronounce: akh-awb'
Origin: once (by contraction) oEchab (Jer. 29:22) {ekh- awb'}
called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
ζObadiah
`Obadyah (Hebrew #5662)
active participle of 5647 and 3050; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
KJV usage: Obadiah.
Pronounce: o-bad-yaw'
Origin: or mObadyahuw {o-bad-yaw'-hoo}
, which was ηthe governor of his house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
. (Now Obadiah
`Obadyah (Hebrew #5662)
active participle of 5647 and 3050; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
KJV usage: Obadiah.
Pronounce: o-bad-yaw'
Origin: or mObadyahuw {o-bad-yaw'-hoo}
feared
yare' (Hebrew #3373)
fearing; morally, reverent
KJV usage: afraid, fear (-ful).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: from 3372
p the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
greatly
m`od (Hebrew #3966)
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
KJV usage: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), X louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very (+ much, sore), well.
Pronounce: meh-ode'
Origin: from the same as 181
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Obadiahu.
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over his house.
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Neh. 7:2• 2That 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. (Neh. 7:2)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Obadiah.
Heb. Obadiahu.
the governor of his house.
Heb.over his house.
Gen. 24:2,10• 2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
 10And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. (Gen. 24:2,10)
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Gen. 39:4‑5,9• 4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
 5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
 9There 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? (Gen. 39:4‑5,9)
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Gen. 41:40• 40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. (Gen. 41:40)
feared the Lord.
1 Kings 18:12• 12And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth. (1 Kings 18:12)
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Gen. 22:12• 12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. (Gen. 22:12)
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Gen. 42:18• 18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: (Gen. 42:18)
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2 Kings 4:1• 1Now 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. (2 Kings 4:1)
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Neh. 5:15• 15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. (Neh. 5:15)
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Neh. 7:2• 2That 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. (Neh. 7:2)
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Prov. 14:26• 26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. (Prov. 14:26)
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Mal. 3:16• 16Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. (Mal. 3:16)
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Matt. 10:28• 28And 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. (Matt. 10:28)
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Acts 10:2,35• 2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
 35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. (Acts 10:2,35)
• “Obadiah feared the Lord greatly” (1 Kings 18:3). This might seem to be enough for a faithful walk, for “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; (Prov. 9:10). But we are also told: “Fear the Lord, and depart from evil” (Prov. 3:7). And again: “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil” (Prov. 8:13). One may fear the Lord greatly, yet nevertheless dishonor Him by being in association with the world that rejects Him. (“Elijah and Obadiah: 1 Kings 18:1-16” by H.L. Rossier)
• Even if he “greatly fears the Lord,” a believer associated with the world or dependent upon it of necessity acts according to its principles. The Word calls this “the elements of the world.” (“Elijah and Obadiah: 1 Kings 18:1-16” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;