1 Kings 18:5

New International Reader's Version

Ahab had said to Obadiah, “Go through the land. Go to all the valleys and springs of water. Maybe we can find some grass there. It will keep the horses and mules alive. Then we won’t have to kill any of our animals.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:4

Ahab’s wife Jezebel had been killing off the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah had hidden 100 prophets in two caves. He had put 50 in each cave. He had supplied them with food and water.

1 Kings 18:6

So they decided where each of them would look. Ahab went in one direction. Obadiah went in another.

Psalm 104:14

He makes grass grow for the cattle and plants for people to take care of. That’s how they get food from the earth.

Jeremiah 14:3

The nobles send their servants to get water. They go to the wells. But they do not find any water. They return with empty jars. They are terrified. They do not have any hope. They cover their heads.

Joel 1:18

Listen to the cattle groan! The herds wander around. They don’t have any grass to eat. The flocks of sheep are also suffering.

Joel 1:20

Even the wild animals cry out to you for help. The streams of water have dried up. Fire has burned up the desert grasslands.

Joel 2:22

Wild animals, don’t be afraid. The desert grasslands are turning green again. The trees are bearing their fruit. The vines and fig trees are producing rich crops.

Amos 4:8

People wandered from town to town to look for water. But they did not get enough to drink. In spite of that, you still have not returned to me,” announces the Lord.

Habakkuk 3:17

The fig trees might not bud. The vines might not produce any grapes. The olive crop might fail. The fields might not produce any food. There might not be any sheep in the pens. There might not be any cattle in the barns.