And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
Ahab said to Obadiah, 'Go throughout the land to all the springs and streams. Maybe we can find some grass to keep our horses and mules alive, so we don't lose all our animals.'
King Ahab is desperately searching for water and grass to save his animals during a severe drought that's threatening everything in his kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a devastating three-and-a-half-year drought that the prophet Elijah had announced as God's judgment on Israel for their worship of false gods like Baal. King Ahab, who had led Israel into idolatry by marrying the pagan queen Jezebel, was now facing the consequences as even the royal livestock were dying from lack of water and food.
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