1 Kings 18:7 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 18:7

Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

KJV

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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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And as Obadiah was in the way,.... In his district, making his observations: behold, Elijah met him: where is not said; but he was, no doubt, upon the road from Zarephath to Samaria: and he knew him that is, Obadiah knew Elijah, having seen him at Ahab's court before he absconded: and fell on his face, and said, art thou that my lord Elijah? thus doing him honour and reverence both by words and gesture, as being an extraordinary prophet of the Lord.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Prophets should be called seers, and shepherds, and watchmen, and ministers, rather than lords, as those that mind duty more than dominion. [2.] He bids Obadiah go and tell the king that he is there to speak with him: Tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is forth-coming,

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֤י	vay.Hi	and he was	H1961 →
עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙	'oad.Ya.hu	Obadiah	H5662 →
בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ	ba.De.rekh	on the way	H1870 →
וְהִנֵּ֥ה	ve.hi.Neh	and there!	H2009 →
אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ	'e.li.Ya.hu	Elijah	H452 →
לִקְרָאת֑וֹ	lik.ra.To	to meet him	H7122 →
וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙	vai.ya.ki.Re.hu	and he recognized him	H5234 →
וַיִּפֹּ֣ל	vai.yi.Pol	and he fell	H5307 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
פָּנָ֔יו	pa.Nav	face his	H6440 →
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
הַאַתָּ֥ה	ha.'a.Tah	¿ you	H859 →
זֶ֖ה	zeh	[is] this	H2088 →
אֲדֹנִ֥י	'a.do.Ni	O lord my	H113 →
אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃	'e.li.Ya.hu	Elijah	H452 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 11:8
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
leads to
- Matthew 3:4
  John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- 2 Kings 1:8
  “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.
Through
Genesis 44:16
“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and…
leads to
- Genesis 44:9
  If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
- Daniel 9:7
  To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You…
- Numbers 32:23
  But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
Through
Genesis 50:18
His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
leads to
- Genesis 37:7–11
  We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
- Genesis 42:6
  Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the…
- Genesis 27:29
  May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you…