1 Kings 17:2

And the word of the Lord came to him, saying:

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And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

In Context

1And Elijah the Tishbite, from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord lives, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew or rain during these years, except by the words of my mouth.”

3“Withdraw from here, and go toward the east, and hide at the torrent Cherith, which is opposite the Jordan.

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:22But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:

1 Chronicles 17:3And yet, that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

Jeremiah 11:1The word that came from the Lord to Jeremiah, saying:

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 17:2-8

Elijah's First Prophecy; Elijah Fed by Ravens. ( b. c. 910.) 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. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed… Read the whole commentary →

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