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1 Kings 18:6

So they went through all the country, covering it between them; Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another by himself.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elijah;   Israel;   Obadiah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Carmel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Obadiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Government;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Zeal;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Obadiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahab;   Carmel;   Grass;   Haggai;   Obadiah;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Obadiah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Mount carmel;   Obadiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah;   Jezebel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Obadi'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elijah;   Obadiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They divided the land between them in order to cover it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.
Hebrew Names Version
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ach'av went one way by himself, and `Ovadyah went another way by himself.
King James Version
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
English Standard Version
So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself.
New Century Version
So each one chose a part of the country to search; Ahab went in one direction and Obadiah in another.
New English Translation
They divided up the land between them; Ahab went one way and Obadiah went the other.
Amplified Bible
So they divided the land between them to survey it. Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way by himself.
New American Standard Bible
So they divided the land between them to survey it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And so they deuided the lande betweene them to walke thorowe it. Ahab went one way by him selfe, and Obadiah went another way by him selfe.
Legacy Standard Bible
So they divided the land between them to pass through it; Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Contemporary English Version
You go one way, and I'll go the other." Then they left in separate directions.
Complete Jewish Bible
So they divided between them the territory to be visited; Ach'av went one way by himself, and ‘Ovadyah went another way by himself.
Darby Translation
And they divided the land between them to pass through it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Easy-to-Read Version
They decided where each of them would go to look for water. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself.
George Lamsa Translation
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Good News Translation
They agreed on which part of the land each one would explore, and set off in different directions.
Lexham English Bible
So they divided the land for themselves in order to pass through it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Literal Translation
And they divided the land to themselves, to pass over into it; Ahab went in one way by himself, and Obadiah went in another way by himself.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they parted the selues into the londe, to go thorow it. Achab departed the one waye alone, and Abdia ye other waye alone.
American Standard Version
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so they deuided the lande betweene them to walke through it: Ahab went one way by him selfe, and Obadia went another way by him selfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
King James Version (1611)
So they diuided the land betweene them to passe throughout it: Ahab went one way by himselfe, and Obadiah went another way by himselfe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they made a division of the way between them to pass through it: Achaab went one way, and Abdiu went by another way alone.
English Revised Version
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Berean Standard Bible
So they divided the land to explore. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thei departiden the cuntreis to hem silf, that thei schulden cumpasse tho; Achab yede bi o weye, and Abdie yede bi another weie, `bi hym silf.
Young's Literal Translation
And they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himself, and Obadiah hath gone in another way by himself;
Update Bible Version
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Webster's Bible Translation
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
World English Bible
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
New King James Version
So they divided the land between them to explore it; Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
New Living Translation
So they divided the land between them. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
New Life Bible
So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went one way by himself. And Obadiah went another way by himself.
New Revised Standard
So they divided the land between them to pass through it; Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they divided to them the land, to pass through it, - Ahab, went one way, by himself, and, Obadiah, went another way, by himself.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they divided the countries between them, that they might go round about them: Achab went one way, and Abdias another way by himself.
Revised Standard Version
So they divided the land between them to pass through it; Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadi'ah went in another direction by himself.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So they divided the land between them to survey it; Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way by himself.

Contextual Overview

1 Now after a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go and let Ahab see you, so that I may send rain on the earth. 2 So Elijah went to let Ahab see him. Now there was no food to be had in Samaria. 3 And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly; 4 For when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and kept them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, Come, let us go through all the country, to all the fountains of water and all the rivers, and see if there is any grass to be had for the horses and the transport beasts, so that we may be able to keep some of the beasts from destruction. 6 So they went through all the country, covering it between them; Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another by himself. 7 And while Obadiah was on his way, he came face to face with Elijah; and seeing who it was, he went down on his face and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah? 8 And Elijah in answer said, It is I; now go and say to your lord, Elijah is here. 9 And he said, What sin have I done, that you would give up your servant into the hand of Ahab, and be the cause of my death? 10 By the life of the Lord your God, there is not a nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent in search of you; and when they said, He is not here; he made them take an oath that they had not seen you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ahab went: Jeremiah 14:3

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:32 - their trade hath been to feed cattle

Cross-References

Isaiah 32:8
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
Matthew 13:33
Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
Acts 16:15
And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
Romans 12:13
Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
Galatians 5:13
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
Hebrews 13:2
Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
1 Peter 4:9
Keep open house for all with a glad heart;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So they divided the land between them, to pass through it,.... And one took one part, and the other the other part:

Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself; Ahab not caring to trust any but Obadiah, who he knew was a faithful man, lest they should be bribed by those that had grass not to discover it.


 
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