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1 Kings 17:3 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 17 · verse 3
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.1 Kings 17:3 · King James Version
1 Kings 17:3 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.
4And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
5So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- eastwardqedemthe front, of place or timeH6924 →
- CherithKᵉrîythKerith, a brook of PalestineH3747 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- JordanYardênJarden, the principal river of PalestineH3383 →
- brooknachala stream, especially a winter torrentH5158 →
- turnpânâhto turnH6437 →
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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