1 Kings 17:5

Translations

Modern

So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

Traditional

So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

Literal

And he went and did according to the word of YHWH. And he went and stayed by the Brook of Cherith that is on the face of the Jordan.

Latin

Abiit ergo, et fecit juxta verbum Domini: cumque abiisset, sedit in torrente Carith, qui est contra Jordanem.

Original

Hebrew

English

So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived 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

1 Kings 19:9
There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
John 15:14
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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 Raven

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 Escapes to the Wilderness, where he is Miraculously Fed by Ravens Frugality: General Scriptures Concerning Obedience to God: Elijah Raven: Fed Elijah Select Readings: Elijah's Miraculous Preserv Ation The Raven: Elijah Fed By

1 Kings 17:5

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