1 Kings 18:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: Obadiah: Heb. Obadia..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:3 — KJV
“And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu the governor...: Heb. over his house”
— 1 Kings 18:3 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:3 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 18:3
“Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:3: ahab, house, now
“Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:3: house, now, lord
“Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:3: governor, house, now
“Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:3: governor, house, now
“And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. for: Heb. to”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:3: governor, now, lord
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