1 Kings 17:2

Then the LORD’s word came to him, saying,

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

In Context

1Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

3“Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

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Cross References

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

1 Chronicles 17:3That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

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

Hosea 1:1The LORD’s word that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the 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 →

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