SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 18:5

18:5a Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley.

Ahab told Obadiah, “Travel (sing) around the land to see/check all the springs and the wadis/streams.
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King⌋ Ahab instructed/commanded Obadiah, “Go (sing) throughout the land of Israel. Search/Look (sing) around/near all possible sources of water.

18:5b Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive

Perhaps we(incl.) will find grass so that we can keep the/⌊our(incl.) ⌋ horses and mules alive.
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If we(incl.) can find enough grass for the horses and mules ⌊to eat⌋,

18:5c so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”

Then we(incl.) will not need to kill any of our(incl.) livestock.”
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we(incl.) will not need to kill any of them.”

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