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1 After a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year: "Go and present yourself to Ahab. I will send rain on the surface of the land."
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After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.”
2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
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So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,
3 Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Obadiah was a man who greatly feared the Lord
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and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, his palace administrator. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the LORD.
4 and took 100 prophets and hid them, 50 men to a cave, and provided them with food and water when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord's prophets.
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While Jezebel was killing off the LORD’s prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied them with food and water.)
5 Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go throughout the land to every spring of water and to every wadi. Perhaps we'll find grass so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to destroy any cattle."
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Ahab had said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not have to kill any of our animals.”
6 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.
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So they divided the land they were to cover, Ahab going in one direction and Obadiah in another.
7 While Obadiah was [walking] along the road, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell with his face [to the ground] and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?"
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As Obadiah was walking along, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him, bowed down to the ground, and said, “Is it really you, my lord Elijah?”
8 "It is I," he replied. "Go tell your lord, 'Elijah is here!' "
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“Yes,” he replied. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here.’ ”
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