1 Kings 17:2

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And Elias the Thesbite of the inhabitants of Galaad said to Achab: As the Lord liveth the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth.

3Get thee hence, and go towards the east and hide thyself by the torrent of Carith, which is over against the Jordan,

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Cross References

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

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

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

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord, that came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas 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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