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Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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King James Version (1611 Edition)
1 Kings 18:6
So they diuided the land betweene them to passe throughout it: Ahab went one way by himselfe, and Obadiah went another way by himselfe.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
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.
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.
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 And it came to passe after many daies, that the word of the Lord came to Eliiah in the third yeere, saying, Goe shewe thy selfe vnto Ahab, and I will send raine vpon the earth. 2 And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a sore famine in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah which was the gouernour of his house: (now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly: 4 For it was so, when Iezebel cut off the Prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah tooke an hundred Prophets, and hid them by fiftie in a caue, and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said vnto Obadiah, Goe into the land, vnto all fountaines of water, and vnto all brookes: peraduenture we may finde grasse to saue the horses and mules aliue, that we leese not all the beasts. 6 So they diuided the land betweene them to passe throughout it: Ahab went one way by himselfe, and Obadiah went another way by himselfe. 7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Eliiah met him: and hee knew him, and fell on his face, and said; Art thou that my lord Eliiah? 8 And he answered him, I am: goe, tell thy lord, Behold, Eliiah is here. 9 And he said, What haue I sinned, that thou wouldest deliuer thy seruant into the hand of Ahab, to slay mee? 10 As the Lord thy God liueth, there is no nation or kingdome, whither my lord hath not sent to seeke thee: and when they said, He is not there, hee tooke an oath of the kingdome and nation, that they found thee not.
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 liberall deuiseth liberall things, and by liberall things shall hee stand.
But the liberall deuiseth liberall things, and by liberall things shall hee stand.
Matthew 13:33
Another parable spake he vnto them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three measures of meale, till the whole was leauened.
Another parable spake he vnto them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three measures of meale, till the whole was leauened.
Acts 16:15
And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to bee faithfull to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained vs.
And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to bee faithfull to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained vs.
Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessitie of Saints; giuen to hospitalitie.
Distributing to the necessitie of Saints; giuen to hospitalitie.
Galatians 5:13
For brethren, ye haue beene called vnto liberty, onely vse not libertie for an occasion to the flesh, but by loue serue one another.
For brethren, ye haue beene called vnto liberty, onely vse not libertie for an occasion to the flesh, but by loue serue one another.
Hebrews 13:2
Bee not forgetfull to entertaine strangers, for thereby some haue entertayned Angels vnawares.
Bee not forgetfull to entertaine strangers, for thereby some haue entertayned Angels vnawares.
1 Peter 4:9
Use hospitalitie one to another without grudging.
Use hospitalitie one to another without grudging.
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.
