1 Kings 17:8

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

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And 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.

9Arise, and go to Sarepta of the Sidonian land: behold, I have there commanded a widow-woman to maintain thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:14And Abraam called the name of that place, The Lord hath seen; that they might say to-day, In the mount the Lord was seen.

Isaiah 41:17And the poor and the needy shall exult; for when they shall seek water, and there shall be none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord God, I the God of Israel will hear, and will not forsake them:

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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