Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3
18:16 When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah. 5
18:20 Ahab sent messengers to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble at Mount Carmel.
1 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
2 tc The Old Greek has eight additional verses here. Cf. 1 Kgs 22:41-44.
3 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.
4 tn The Hebrew text has “alone” here and again in reference to Obadiah toward the end of the verse.
5 tn Heb “Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.”
6 tn Heb “to the city.”