⁵ Ahab said to Obadiah, “Let us go and look^[a] at every spring and every stream bed 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?”