Verse 3

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Akab kalte på Obadja, som var forvalter av hans hus. Obadja fryktet Herren veldig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som var forvalter over hans hus. (Obadja fryktet Herren meget.

• Norsk King James

  Ahab kalte på Obadja, guvernøren for hans hus, for Obadja fryktet Herren meget.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Akab hadde kalt til seg Obadja, som var førsteløytnant. Obadja hadde stor respekt for Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Akab kalte Obadja, som var over hoffet, til seg. Obadja fryktet Herren meget.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som styrte hans hus. (Obadja fryktet Herren sterkt:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ahab kalte Obadja, som var over hans hus. (Men Obadja fryktet Herren høyt:

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som styrte hans hus. (Obadja fryktet Herren sterkt:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som var over slottet. Obadja fryktet Herren meget.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.3", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א אַחְאָ֔ב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֛א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *ʾăšer* over-the-*bayit* and-*ʿōbadyāhû* *hāyāh* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*bayit*": "noun masculine singular - house/household", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*yārēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - fearing/reverent", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned", "*ʾăšer*": "who/that/which", "*ʿal-habayit*": "over the house/household manager/palace administrator", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/revering/standing in awe of" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Akab kalte på Obadja, som var ansvarlig for slottet. Obadja fryktet Herren høyt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Achab havde kaldet ad Obadias, som var Hofmester; men Obadias frygtede Herren saare.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som var forvalteren i hans hus. (Obadja fryktet Herren meget.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Akab kalte på Obadja, som hadde ansvaret for huset. (Obadja fryktet Herren sterkt;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som hadde ansvar for hans hus. Obadja fryktet Herren sterkt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Akab kalte til seg Obadja, som var over husholdningen. (Obadja hadde stor frykt for Herren:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Akab kalte på Obadja, som hadde ansvaret for kongens hus. (Obadja hadde stor frykt for Herren;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Achab called Abdia his chefe officer: (As for Abdia, he feared ye LORDE greatly:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ahab called Obadiah the gouernour of his house: (and Obadiah feared God greatly:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ahab called Obadia, which was the gouernour of his house: (and Obadia feared God greatly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who `is' over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace.(Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 7:2 : 2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
• 1 Kgs 16:9 : 9 His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him while he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah.
• 1 Kgs 18:12 : 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry you where I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he shall slay me: but I your servant have feared the LORD from my youth.
• 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the LORD: and the creditor has come to take my two sons to be slaves.
• Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
• Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Do not lay your hand upon the boy, nor do anything to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.
• Gen 24:2 : 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,
• Gen 24:10 : 10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, for all his master's goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
• Gen 39:4-5 : 4 And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his care. 5 And from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house and in the field.
• Gen 39:9 : 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
• Gen 41:40 : 40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.
• Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
• Prov 14:26 : 26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.
• Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the LORD and thought upon his name.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Acts 10:2 : 2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
• Acts 10:35 : 35 But in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.