1 Kings 17:3

Translations

Modern

“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

Traditional

Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

Literal

“Go from this place and turn for yourself eastward, and hide by the Brook of Cherith that is on the face of the Jordan.

Latin

Recede hinc, et vade contra orientem, et abscondere in torrente Carith, qui est contra Jordanem,

Original

Hebrew

English

“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

Notes

1 Kings 17:2–7

Kerith Brook was a safe place for Elijah during the drought God caused (see 1 Kings 18:10). The food and water there showed Elijah that God was protecting him.
When the water source dried up, Elijah had to move to a new place.

1 Kings 17:1–19:21

The prophet Elijah's work was closely tied to his spiritual growth. Elijah challenged Israel's interest in Baal, the Canaanite storm god. During this conflict, Elijah saw God's power and support, unlike Baal's weakness. This was shown in Elijah's contest with Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:1–46). After fleeing from Jezebel, God renewed Elijah's mission at Mount Sinai (1 Kings 19:1–18). Elijah's mission was finished by his successor, Elisha (1 Kings 19:19–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab Elijah Jezebel Prophets in 1 Kings

Events

Prophecies of Elijah

Related verses

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And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
Jeremiah 36:19
Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”
Hebrews 11:38
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
Psalm 83:3
With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Psalm 31:20
You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
1 Kings 22:25
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
Revelation 12:14
But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
Jeremiah 36:26
Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
Acts 17:14
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

Places

Cherith: Brook where Elijah hid during drought Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Cherith, the Brook Elijah Famine Jordan River Kerith, the Brook Kings, Books of First and Second Ordain, Ordination

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: Fed by Ravens Brooks: Cherith Cherith: A Brook Near Jericho Christian Minister: God's Care of Elijah: Persecuted by Ahab Elijah: Prophecies of Foretells a Drought Escapes to the Wilderness, where he is Miraculously Fed by Ravens Select Readings: Elijah's Miraculous Preserv Ation

1 Kings 17:3

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