⁵ Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys; perhaps we will find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to cut down some of the cattle.” ⁶ So they divided the land between them to pass through it; Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way by himself.

⁷ Now it happened that as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah ^[a]met him, ^(A)and he recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is this you, Elijah my master?”