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1 Kings 17:1 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 17 · verse 1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.1 Kings 17:1 · King James Version
1 Kings 17:1 in context
1And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
2And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
3Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
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Key words (Strong's)
- inhabitantstôwshâbresident alienH8453 →
- TishbiteTishbîya Tishbite or inhabitant of TishbehH8664 →
- ElijahʼÊlîyâhElijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other IsraelitesH452 →
- GileadGilʻâdGilad, a region East of the JordanH1568 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- livethchayaliveH2416 →
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The history of Elijah begins somewhat abruptly. Usually, when a prophet enters, we have some account of his parentage, are told whose son he was and of what tribe;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7