1 Kings 18:3
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And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
In other translations
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
Hebrew words
וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he summonedH7121אַחְאָב'ach'avAhabH256אֶל־'el-<to>H413עֹבַדְיָהוּ'oadyahuObadiahH5662אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבָּיִתhabayitthe householdH1004וְעֹבַדְיָהוּve'oadyahuand ObadiahH5662הָיָהhayahhe wasH1961יָרֵאyare'fearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מְאֹד׃me'odexceedinglyH3966
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- Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
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- Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
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- 2 Kings 4:1Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!”
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People: Ahab, Obadiah (1 Kings 18)