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Now Elijah, the prophet from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As Yahweh, the God of Israel whom I serve lives, neither dew shall drop nor rain fall except at my command." (1 Kings 17, 1)
After several days (in the third year) Yahweh spoke to Elijah and said, "Go, show yourself to Ahab that I may let it rain on the earth." (1 Kings 18, 1)
So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. (1 Kings 18, 2)
Now the famine in Samaria was severe. Ahab therefore called Obadiah, who was in charge of the household. (1 Kings 18, 3)
Then Ahab told Obadiah, "Let's go and check all the watersprings and the valleys through the land, looking for grass so that the horses and mules may be kept alive and not perish." (1 Kings 18, 5)
So Ahab and Obadiah divided the land between them and each of them went his own way. (1 Kings 18, 6)
But Obadiah replied, "What evil have I done that you expose me to Ahab's anger? Surely you want me to die. (1 Kings 18, 9)
Yet now as soon as I leave to inform Ahab of your presence, (1 Kings 18, 11)
the Spirit of Yahweh will transport your goodness elsewhere, and when Ahab fails to find you, he will kill me. But I have served Yahweh from my youth. (1 Kings 18, 12)
Now if I notify Ahab of your presence, as you want me to do, he will surely kill me!" (1 Kings 18, 14)
So Obadiah went to give Ahab this message and Ahab came to meet Elijah. (1 Kings 18, 16)
On seeing Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, the plague of Israel?" (1 Kings 18, 17)
