The Meaning of 1 Kings 18:6 Explained

1 Kings 18:6

KJV: So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

YLT: And they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himself, and Obadiah hath gone in another way by himself;

Darby: And they divided the land between them to pass through it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

ASV: So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So they divided  the land  between them to pass throughout  it: Ahab  went  one  way  by himself, and Obadiah  went  another  way  by himself. 

What does 1 Kings 18:6 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 18:1-15 - Behold, Elijah!
"The word of the Lord came" to Elijah on four successive occasions- 1 Kings 17:2; 1 Kings 17:8; 1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 19:9. God has many things to say to us, if we will only listen. His word may find us in very different places, and direct us to varied duties; but to live by it is to execute the perfect plan of life.
Obadiah was a good man, but weak. He did his best to shield the prophets and to keep the true light from becoming extinguished- 1 Kings 18:13. But court favor had corrupted him. He stood before Ahab, while Elijah stood before God. Our Lord said that soft raiment and the king's court go together, Luke 7:25; and in the enervating atmosphere of a palace, it is granted to very few to retain the spirit and power of Elijah or of the Baptist. Who would not rather be Elijah than Obadiah! Elijah dared confront Ahab as the troubler of Israel, while Obadiah daily feared for his own life. Elijah rooted up idolatry, while Obadiah endeavored only to check its excesses. Obadiah sought grass for the royal steeds, but Elijah's prayer brought the rain. Let us dare to stand for God, though we stand alone! [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 18

1  In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah
9  Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah
17  Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets
41  Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 18:6 mean?

So they divided between them - the land to explore it Ahab went way one by himself and Obadiah way one by himself
וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֶת־ הָאָ֖רֶץ לַֽעֲבָר־ בָּ֑הּ אַחְאָ֞ב הָלַ֨ךְ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ־ אֶחָ֖ד לְבַדּֽוֹ

וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ  So  they  divided 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: חָלַק 
Sense: to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign.
לָהֶ֛ם  between  them 
Parse: Preposition-l, Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאָ֖רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
לַֽעֲבָר־  to  explore 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
אַחְאָ֞ב  Ahab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַחְאָב 
Sense: king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel.
הָלַ֨ךְ  went 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ  way 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
אֶחָד֙  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
לְבַדּ֔וֹ  by  himself 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.
וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ  and  Obadiah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹבַדְיָה 
Sense: the 4th of the 2 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
בְּדֶרֶךְ־  way 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
אֶחָ֖ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
לְבַדּֽוֹ  by  himself 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּד 
Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone.

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