1 Kings 17:2

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

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

In Context

1Then said Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gil'ad, unto Achab, As the Lord the God of Israel liveth, before whom I have stood, there shall not be in these years dew or rain, except according to my word.

3Go away from here, and turn thyself eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Kerith, which is to the east of the Jordan.

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:22But the word of God came unto Shema'yah the man of God, saying,

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

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

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of 'Uzziyah, Jotham, Achaz, [and] Hezekiah, the kings of Judah, and in the days of Jerobo'am the son of Joash the 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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