1 Kings 17:4

Translations

Modern

And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

Traditional

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Literal

And it will come to pass that you shall drink from the brook, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain you there.”

Latin

…et ibi de torrente bibes: corvisque præcepi ut pascant te ibi.

Original

Hebrew

English

And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

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

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He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
Job 38:41
Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
1 Kings 19:5–8
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
Matthew 4:4
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Psalm 33:8–9
Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
Job 38:8–13
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
Matthew 4:11
Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
Job 34:29
But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
Numbers 20:8
“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”
Amos 9:3–4
Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.

Glossary

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

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: Fed by Ravens Cherith: A Brook Near Jericho Christian Minister: God's Care of Elijah: Persecuted by Ahab Escapes to the Wilderness, where he is Miraculously Fed by Ravens Famine: God Provided for his People During Raven: Fed Elijah Select Readings: Elijah's Miraculous Preserv Ation The Raven: Elijah Fed By

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