1 Kings 17:7

And it came to pass after + 17:7 Gr. days.some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

In Context

6And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening, and he drank water of the brook.

8And the word of the Lord came to Eliu, saying,

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Cross References

Job 12:15If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.

Isaiah 54:10shall the mountains depart, nor shall thy hills be removed: so neither shall my mercy fail thee, nor shall the covenant of thy peace be at all removed: for + 54:10 Alex. κύριος for κύριε adopted here. Compare Mat. 16. 22, with this passage.the Lord who is gracious to thee has spoken it.

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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