Devine Scripture

1 Kings 18:7

1 Kings chapter 18 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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?

Context

v.6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

v.7This passage

v.8And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 18:2

    and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

  • 2 Samuel 19:18

    And there went over a ferry-boat to bring over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan.

  • 1 Samuel 20:41

    And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

  • Genesis 44:33

    Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

  • Matthew 11:8

    But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

  • Genesis 44:16

    And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.