1 Kings 18:3

Easy To Read Version

So King Ahab told Obadiah to come to him. Obadiah was the man in charge of the king’s palace. [196] (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

The angel said, “Don’t kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you do respect and obey God. I see that you are ready to kill your son, your only son, for me.”

Genesis 24:10

The servant took ten of Abraham’s camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. The servant went to Mesopotamia to Nahor’s city.

Genesis 24:2

Abraham’s oldest servant was in charge of everything Abraham owned. Abraham called that servant to him and said, “Put your hand under my leg. [133]

Genesis 39:9

My master has made me almost equal to him in his house. I must not sleep with his wife! That is wrong! It is a sin against God.”

Genesis 41:40

I will put you in charge of my country, and the people will obey all your commands. I will be the only person more powerful than you.”

Genesis 42:18

After three days, Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man! Do this, and I will let you live.

1 Kings 16:9

Zimri was one of King Elah’s officers. Zimri commanded half of Elah’s chariots. [186] But Zimri made plans against Elah.

1 Kings 18:12

If I go tell King Ahab that you are here, then the Lord might carry you to some other place. King Ahab will come here, and he will not be able to find you. Then he will kill me! I have followed the Lord since I was a boy.

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to meet Ahab.

2 Kings 4:1

A man from the group of prophets [22] had a wife. {This man died.} His wife cried out to Elisha, “My husband was like a servant to you. Now my husband is dead! You know he honored the Lord. But he owed money to a man. And now that man is coming to take my two boys and make them his slaves!”

Nehemiah 5:15

But the governors that ruled before me made life hard for the people. Those governors forced every person to pay 1 pound {\cf2\super [17]} of silver. They also made those people give them food and wine. The leaders under those governors also ruled over the people \{and made life even harder\}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn’t do things like that.

Nehemiah 7:2

Next, I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem. I chose another man named Hananiah to be the commander of the fort. I picked Hanani because he was a very honest man and he feared God more than most men do.

Job 28:28

And God said to people,\par “Fear and respect the Lord—\par that is wisdom.\par Don’t do evil things—\par that is understanding.”\par

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord!\par A person who fears and respects the Lord will be very happy.\par That person loves God’s commands.\par

Proverbs 14:26

The person who respects the Lord is safe and his children also live in safety.

Malachi 3:16

God’s followers spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to them. There is a book in front of him. In that book are the names of God’s followers. Those are the people that honor the Lord’s name.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill the body. They cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the One (God) that can destroy the body and the soul. He can send the body and the soul to hell.

Matthew 25:17

It was the same with the servant that had two bags of money. That servant invested the money and earned two more.

Acts 10:2

Cornelius was a good (religious) man. He and all the other people that lived in his home worshiped the true God. He gave much of his money to help the Jewish poor people. Cornelius prayed to God always.

Acts 10:35

And God accepts any person who worships him and does what is right. It is not important what country a person comes from.