Bible Strands
1 Kings 18:6
So they divided the land to explore. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Ahab and Obadiah executing the royal command to split up and search the drought-stricken terrain for grass and water to preserve the livestock (1 Kings 18:6).
The words — The Hebrew וַֽ/יְחַלְּק֥וּ (va/y.cha.le.Ku) literally means "and they divided," while לַֽ/עֲבָר\־ (la./'a.vor-) conveys "to pass through or search."
The thread — The desperate search for water and pasture during a severe drought parallels the nobles sending servants to empty cisterns in Jeremiah 14:3.
Why it lands — The text documents the king and his official dividing their forces to secure resources, showing the practical steps taken during a crisis without adding moral evaluation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 14:3 The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.