1 Kings 18:3 meaning and explanation

and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,

1 Kings 18:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Ahab, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, summons Obadiah, the official in charge of his palace, as the drought and famine in Samaria reach their worst. The narrator pauses to tell us something Ahab likely did not know: Obadiah greatly feared the LORD.

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