1 Kings 17:5

So he went and did, according to the word of Yahweh,—yea he went and dwelt in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

In Context

4and it shall be that, of the torrent, shalt thou drink,—and, the ravens, have I commanded to sustain thee, there.

6And, the ravens, used to bring him bread and flesh, in the morning, and bread and flesh, in the evening,—and, of the torrent, used he to drink.

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:9And he entered, there, into a cave, and lodged there,—and lo! the word of Yahweh [came] unto him, and said to him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

Matthew 16:24Then, Jesus said unto his disciples—If any one intendeth, after me, to come, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and be following me;

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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