1. During the third year without rain, the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: “Go and meet King Ahab, and I will soon send rain.”
2. So Elijah went to meet Ahab.By this time there was no food in Samaria.
3. King Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the king’s palace. (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord.
4. When Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah hid a hundred of them in two caves, fifty in one cave and fifty in another. He also brought them food and water.)
5. Ahab said to Obadiah, “Let’s check every spring and valley in the land. Maybe we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules alive and not have to kill our animals.”
6. So each one chose a part of the country to search; Ahab went in one direction and Obadiah in another.
7. While Obadiah was on his way, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized Elijah, so he bowed down to the ground and said, “Elijah? Is it really you, master?”
8. “Yes,” Elijah answered. “Go tell your master that I am here.”