KJV King James Version
For it was [so], when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
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1 Kings 18:4
For it was [so], when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
WEB World English Bible
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Yahweh, that Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
ASV American Standard Version
for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, in Jezebel’s cutting off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah taketh a hundred prophets, and hideth them, fifty men in a cave, and hath sustained them with bread and water—
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 18
1 And it came to pass [after] many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And [there was] a sore famine in Samaria.
3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
4 For it was [so], when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, [Art] thou that my lord Elijah?
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וַיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבְּהַכְרִ֣יתH3772 · ka.ratto cut: cutאִיזֶ֔בֶלH348 · i.ze.velJezebelאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]נְבִיאֵ֣יH5030 · na.viprophetיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיִּקַּ֨חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeעֹבַדְיָ֜הוּH5662 · o.vad.yahObadiahמֵאָ֣הH3967 · me.ahhundredנְבִאִ֗יםH5030 · na.viprophetוַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞םH2244 · cha.vato hideחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyאִישׁ֙H376 · ishmanבַּמְּעָרָ֔הH4631 · me.a.rahcaveוְכִלְכְּלָ֖םH3557 · kulto sustainלֶ֥חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodוָמָֽיִם׃H4325 · ma.yimwater
Cross-references
1 Kings 18:13Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?Matthew 10:40-42He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Matthew 25:35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.Hebrews 11:38(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and [in] mountains, and [in] dens and caves of the earth.Revelation 17:4-6And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:Matthew 21:35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.Nehemiah 9:26Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.2 Kings 6:22-23And he answered, Thou shalt not smite [them]: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.1 Kings 13:16And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:1 Kings 13:8-9And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
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