Verse 5

And Ahab{H256} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Obadiah{H5662}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} into the land{H776}, unto all fountains{H4599} of water{H4325}, and unto all brooks{H5158}: peradventure{H194} we may find{H4672}{(H8799)} grass{H2682} to save{H2421}{(H8762)} the horses{H5483} and mules{H6505} alive{H2421}{(H8762)}, that we lose{H3772}{(H8686)} not all the beasts{H929}.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 104:14 : 14 He causeth the grass{H2682} to grow{H6779}{(H8688)} for the cattle{H929}, and herb{H6212} for the service{H5656} of man{H120}: that he may bring forth{H3318}{(H8687)} food{H3899} out of the earth{H776};
• Jer 14:5-6 : 5 Yea, the hind{H365} also calved{H3205}{(H8804)} in the field{H7704}, and forsook{H5800}{(H8800)} it, because there was no grass{H1877}. 6 And the wild asses{H6501} did stand{H5975}{(H8804)} in the high places{H8205}, they snuffed up{H7602}{(H8804)} the wind{H7307} like dragons{H8577}; their eyes{H5869} did fail{H3615}{(H8804)}, because there was no grass{H6212}.
• Joel 1:18 : 18 How do the beasts{H929} groan{H584}{(H8737)}! the herds{H5739} of cattle{H1241} are perplexed{H943}{(H8738)}, because they have no pasture{H4829}; yea, the flocks{H5739} of sheep{H6629} are made desolate{H816}{(H8738)}.
• Joel 2:22 : 22 Be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, ye beasts{H929} of the field{H7704}: for the pastures{H4999} of the wilderness{H4057} do spring{H1876}{(H8804)}, for the tree{H6086} beareth{H5375}{(H8804)} her fruit{H6529}, the fig tree{H8384} and the vine{H1612} do yield{H5414}{(H8804)} their strength{H2428}.
• Hab 3:17 : 17 Although the fig tree{H8384} shall not blossom{H6524}{(H8799)}, neither shall fruit{H2981} be in the vines{H1612}; the labour{H4639} of the olive{H2132} shall fail{H3584}{(H8765)}, and the fields{H7709} shall yield{H6213}{(H8804)} no meat{H400}; the flock{H6629} shall be cut off{H1504}{(H8804)} from the fold{H4356}, and there shall be no herd{H1241} in the stalls{H7517}:
• Rom 8:20-22 : 20 For{G1063} the creature{G2937} was made subject{G5293}{(G5648)} to vanity{G3153}, not{G3756} willingly{G1635}, but{G235} by reason{G1223} of him who hath subjected{G5293}{(G5660)} the same in{G1909} hope{G1680}, 21 Because{G3754} the creature{G2937} itself{G846} also{G2532} shall be delivered{G1659}{(G5701)} from{G575} the bondage{G1397} of corruption{G5356} into{G1519} the glorious{G1391} liberty{G1657} of the children{G5043} of God{G2316}. 22 For{G1063} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} the whole{G3956} creation{G2937} groaneth{G4959}{(G5719)} and{G2532} travaileth in pain together{G4944}{(G5719)} until{G891} now{G3568}.