1 Kings 18:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they split up the land between them to search through it: Ahab went one direction by himself, and Obadiah went another direction by himself.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Ahab and Obadiah dividing up the land to search for grass and water during a severe drought.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during a devastating three-and-a-half-year drought that the prophet Elijah had pronounced on Israel because of King Ahab's wickedness and worship of Baal. The drought was so severe that even the royal livestock were dying, forcing the king himself to personally search for pasture and water sources.

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