5. Ahab said to Obadiah, “Let us go and look at every spring and every riverbed in the land to see if we can find enough grass to keep the horses and mules alive. Maybe we won't have to kill any of our animals.”
6. They agreed on which part of the land each one would explore, and set off in different directions.
7. As Obadiah was on his way, he suddenly met Elijah. He recognized him, bowed low before him, and asked, “Is it really you, sir?”
8. “Yes, I'm Elijah,” he answered. “Go and tell your master the king that I am here.”
9. Obadiah answered, “What have I done that you want to put me in danger of being killed by King Ahab?
10. By the living Lord, your God, I swear that the king has made a search for you in every country in the world. Whenever the ruler of a country reported that you were not in his country, Ahab would require that ruler to swear that you could not be found.
11. And now you want me to go and tell him that you are here?