1 Kings 17:2

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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And Elijah the prophet, the Tishbite of Tishbe of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be these years dew nor rain, except by the word of my mouth.

3Depart hence eastward, and hide thee by the brook of Cherith, that is before Jordan.

Read all of 1 Kings 17

Cross References

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

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

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

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, and Jotham, and Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Kings 17:2