1 Kings 18:3
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And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.

Obadiah [heb] Obadiahu

Genesis 24:2,10 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, . . .

Genesis 39:4,5,9 And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him: . . .

Genesis 41:40 Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee.

feared the Lord

1 Kings 18:12 And when I am gone from thee, the Spirit of the Lord will carry thee into a place that I know not: and I shall go in and tell Achab; and he, not finding thee, will kill me: but thy servant feareth the Lord from his infancy.

Genesis 22:12 And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake.

Genesis 42:18 And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God.

2 Kings 4:1 Now a certain woman of the wives of the prophets, cried to Eliseus, saying: Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant was one that feared God, and behold the creditor is come to take away my two sons to serve him.

Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sicles: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

Nehemiah 7:2 I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.

Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the Lord, spoke every one with his neighbour: and the Lord gave ear, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that fear the Lord, and think on his name.

Matthew 10:28 And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Acts 10:2,35 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God. . . .

Context
Elijah Confronts Ahab
2And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria. 3And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.4For when Jezabel killed the prophets of the Lord, he took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty and fifty in caves, and fed them with bread and water.…
Cross References
1 Kings 16:9
And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa.

1 Kings 18:2
And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.

Nehemiah 7:2
I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)

Job 28:28
And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Lexicon
and Ahab
אַחְאָ֔ב (’aḥ·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet

summoned
וַיִּקְרָ֣א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Obadiah,
עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ (‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5662: Obadiah -- 'servant of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

who
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

was in charge of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the palace.
הַבָּ֑יִת (hab·bā·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

(Now Obadiah
וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ (wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5662: Obadiah -- 'servant of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

greatly
מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

feared
יָרֵ֛א (yā·rê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3373: Fearing, reverent

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


Additional Translations
and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

And Achaab called Abdiu the steward. Now Abdiu feared the Lord greatly.

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

And Ahab called Obadiah, which was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

And Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who is over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
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