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He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Elijah did as the LORD told him and camped beside Kerith Brook, east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD. He went and lived by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that <i>is</i> before Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he went and did <i>everything</i> according to the word of the LORD, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of Yahweh, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he went and did in accordance with the word of the LORD; he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he proceeded to do what the LORD commanded. Elijah left and lived at the Wadi Cherith where it enters the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he did what the LORD commanded. Elijah left and lived by the Wadi Cherith where it enters the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Elijah obeyed the LORD and went to live near Cherith Creek. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Elijah left and did what the word of the LORD [had told him]. He went to live by the Cherith River, which is east of the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Elijah obeyed the LORD's command, and went and stayed by Cherith Brook. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Elijah left and did exactly what the LORD had told him to do—he went to live near the Wadi Cherith, where it enters the Jordan River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he did as the LORD told him; he went and lived in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD; for he went and lived by the Wadi Cherith, that is near the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So he went and did according to Yahweh’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he goes and does according to the word of YHWH, indeed, he goes and dwells by the Brook of Cherith, that [is] on the front of the Jordan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he goeth and doth according to the word of Jehovah, yea, he goeth and dwelleth by the brook Cherith, that is on the front of the Jordan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will go and do according to the word of Jehovah: and he will go and dwell by the torrent Cherith which is upon the face of Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So he went, and did according to the word of the Lord: and going, he dwelt by the torrent Carith, which is over against the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, he went and acted in accord with the word of the Lord. And going away, he settled by the torrent Cherith, which is opposite the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So he left and did as the LORD had commanded. He left and remained by the Wadi Cherith, east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD; he went and lived by the Wadi Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So he went and did according to the word of the LORD; for he went and dwelt by the brook of Cherith that is before the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he went on, and he did according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH; and he went on and sat down in the valley of Kerith that is before the Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Eliu did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the brook of Chorrath before Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/17-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6716" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm">The Ravens Feed Elijah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">So Elijah did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">what the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">had told him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and he went</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: bə·na·ḥal (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">by the Brook</a> <a href="/hebrew/3747.htm" title="3747: kə·rîṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A brook where Elijah was hidden. From karath; a cut; Kerith, a brook of Palestine.">of Cherith,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">east of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25-26</a></span><br />But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. / Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a></span><br />And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25</a></span><br />I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelled by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.</p><p class="hdg">did according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">1 Kings 19:9</a></b></br> And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD <i>came</i> to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5</a></b></br> Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a></b></br> Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any <i>man</i> will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Cherith</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">East</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Front</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Kerith</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Ravine</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Torrent</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/17-19.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-6.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Cherith</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">East</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-6.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Kerith</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Ravine</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-6.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-6.htm">Torrent</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-8.htm">He is sent to the widow of Zarephath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">He raises the widow's son</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">The woman believes him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Elijah did what the LORD had told him</b><br>Elijah's obedience to God's command is a central theme in this passage. His actions demonstrate a profound trust in God's provision and guidance. This obedience is reminiscent of other biblical figures such as Abraham, who also followed God's instructions without hesitation (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a>). Elijah's compliance sets a precedent for the prophetic ministry, emphasizing the importance of heeding God's voice. This obedience is a model for believers, illustrating the principle that faith is often demonstrated through action (<a href="/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17</a>).<p><b>and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith</b><br>The Brook of Cherith is a significant location, providing a place of refuge and sustenance for Elijah during a time of drought and famine. This brook is believed to be a seasonal stream, which would have been a hidden and secluded place, offering safety from King Ahab and Jezebel's pursuit. The name "Cherith" means "cutting" or "separation," symbolizing a period of isolation and preparation for Elijah. This time by the brook can be seen as a period of spiritual renewal and dependence on God, similar to Jesus' time in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>).<p><b>east of the Jordan</b><br>The geographical reference to the location east of the Jordan River places Elijah outside the immediate reach of the northern kingdom of Israel, where Ahab reigned. This area, often associated with the Transjordan, was historically a place of refuge and transition for many biblical figures, including Jacob (<a href="/genesis/32-22.htm">Genesis 32:22</a>) and the Israelites during their journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 32). The east of the Jordan also holds eschatological significance, as it is often seen as a place of preparation before entering into God's promises. Elijah's time here foreshadows his later role in preparing the way for the Lord, much like John the Baptist, who ministered in the wilderness (<a href="/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of God, known for his boldness and faithfulness. In this passage, Elijah is obedient to God's command.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who directs Elijah's actions and provides for him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/brook_cherith.htm">Brook Cherith</a></b><br>A small stream east of the Jordan River where God sends Elijah to hide and be sustained during a drought.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant river in the region, marking the boundary of the Promised Land and a place of many biblical events.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/drought.htm">Drought</a></b><br>A severe lack of rain, which Elijah prophesied as a judgment from God upon Israel for their idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a></b><br>Elijah's immediate response to God's command is a model of obedience. We are called to trust and act upon God's instructions, even when the path is unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided for Elijah in a time of need, He promises to meet our needs. We should trust in His provision and care, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Elijah's journey to the Brook Cherith is an act of faith. Our faith should be evident in our actions, trusting that God will guide and sustain us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/isolation_for_preparation.htm">Isolation for Preparation</a></b><br>Elijah's time at the brook was a period of preparation for future ministry. Sometimes God uses seasons of isolation to prepare us for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Elijah's reliance on God's provision at the brook teaches us to depend on God rather than our own resources or understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_13_align_with_protected_prophets.htm">How does 1 Kings 13 align with other biblical passages where faithful prophets are protected rather than misled or punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_ravens_feed_a_prophet.htm">How can ravens (1 Kings 17:4) realistically supply a prophet with enough food to survive, given the limited carrying capacity of birds?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_elijah_revive_the_child.htm">In 1 Kings 17:21-22, how can Elijah revive a dead child by simply praying and stretching himself over the body without any natural explanation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So he went and did</span> according <span class="cmt_word">auto the word of the Lord: for</span> [<span class="cmt_word">Heb. <span class="accented">and</span></span>] <span class="cmt_word">he went and dwelt by</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">in</span>] <span class="cmt_word">the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/17-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So [Elijah] did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֖עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had told him,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the Brook</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנַ֣חַל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Cherith,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּרִ֔ית</span> <span class="translit">(kə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3747.htm">Strong's 3747: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cherith -- a brook where Elijah was hidden</span><br /><br /><span class="word">east of</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/17-5.htm">1 Kings 17:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 17:5 So he went and did according (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 17:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/17-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 17:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>