1 Kings 17:2

And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.

3Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

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Cross References

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

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

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

Hosea 1:1The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, 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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