1 Kings 18:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:16 — KJV
“So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.”
— 1 Kings 18:16 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 18:16
“And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. hearing: Heb. attention”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:16: went, meet, told
“So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:16: went, meet, told
“Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:16: went, meet, told
“And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:16: went, ahab, elijah
“So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:16: obadiah, went, ahab
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