1 Kings 18:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ
(o·vad·ya·hu)
5662: "servant of Yah," the name of a number of Isr.active participle of abad and Yah
wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
and toldוַיַּגֶּד־
(vai·yag·ged-)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
him; and Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
Elijah.אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃
(e·li·ya·hu.)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah


















KJV Lexicon
So Obadiah
`Obadyah  (o-bad-yaw')
serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Obadiah.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
and told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him and Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

King James Bible
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah.

International Standard Version
So Obadiah went out to meet Ahab and reported to him. Then Ahab went to meet Elijah.

NET Bible
When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Obadiah went to tell Ahab. Ahab went to meet Elijah.

King James 2000 Bible
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
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