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and Ahab called Obadiah [Hebr. Ovadjaho – meaning: "servant of the Lord"], who was in charge of the palace (literally: "was over the house") [in the city of Samaria]. And Obadiah greatly revered the Lord (Yahweh),
for when [Ahab's wife] Jezebel (Hebr. Izevel) exterminated (cut off) the prophets of the Lord (Yahweh), Obadiah had taken 100 prophets and hidden them, 50 in each cave, and given them bread and water.
And Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the water sources and to all the streams, in case you find grass and save the lives of the horses and donkeys, so that we do not lose all the animals."
So they divided the land between them and went through it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
And while he was going, behold, he met Elijah, and he recognized him and fell on his face and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?"
So Obadiah went and met Ahab and told him, and Ahab went and met Elijah.
