1 Kings 18:1-3

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 18

Elijah and Ahab. ¹ Now after quite some time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” ² Elijah went and showed himself to Ahab. There was a severe famine in Samaria.

³ Ahab summoned Obadiah, the major-domo of his household. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the Lord.