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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which 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 />“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself 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 />“Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide 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 />“Go <i>away</i> from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />&#8220Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />“Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />“Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />“Go from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan [River].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide 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 />Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself at 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 />Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself 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 />"Leave and go across the Jordan River so you can hide 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 />Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself 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 />"Leave here, turn east, and hide beside 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 />"Leave this place and go east and hide yourself near Cherith Brook, east of the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Leave here and go into hiding at 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 />?Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />"Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out 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 />"Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />Depart hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself 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 />“Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />“Go from this [place]; and you have turned for yourself eastward, and been hidden 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 /> Go from this place; and thou hast turned for thee eastward, and been hidden 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 />Go from hence and turn to thyself east, and hide by the torrent Cherith which is before 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 />Get thee hence, and go towards the east and hide thyself by the torrent of 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 />“Withdraw from here, and go toward the east, and hide at 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 />Leave here, go east and hide in 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 />“Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself 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 />Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself 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 />“Go from here and turn yourself to the East and hide yourself 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 />Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself 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 />Depart hence eastward, and hide thee by the brook of Chorrath, that is before Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/17-3.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=6703" 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">2</span>Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah: <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: miz·zeh (Prep-m:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">here,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qê·ḏə·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">eastward,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: wə·nis·tar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">and hide yourself</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">4</span>And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”…<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="/exodus/2-15.htm">Exodus 2:15</a></span><br />When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">Jeremiah 36:19</a></span><br />Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-14</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2</a></span><br />so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-9.htm">2 Kings 6:9-10</a></span><br />Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” / So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">Matthew 4:12</a></span><br />When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39-40</a></span><br />At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp. / Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-25.htm">Acts 9:25</a></span><br />One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a></span><br />Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Psalm 32:7</a></span><br />You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-20.htm">Isaiah 26:20</a></span><br />Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a></span><br />When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-31.htm">Mark 6:31</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-30.htm">Luke 4:30</a></span><br />But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a></span><br />At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.</p><p class="hdg">hide thyself</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-25.htm">1 Kings 22:25</a></b></br> And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Psalm 31:20</a></b></br> Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3</a></b></br> They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Cherith</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-8.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">East</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">Hence</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-3.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-18.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Kerith</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">Ravine</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-20.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Cherith</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-3.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-6.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">East</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezra/6-6.htm">Hence</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-25.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Kerith</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-5.htm">Ravine</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-37.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-37.htm">Turned</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>Leave here</b><br>This command from God to Elijah signifies a divine directive to depart from his current location. Elijah had just delivered a message of drought to King Ahab, which was a bold confrontation against the idolatry of Israel. The instruction to "leave" underscores the necessity of obedience to God's guidance, often requiring faith and trust in His provision and protection.<p><b>Turn eastward</b><br>The direction to turn eastward is significant as it indicates a specific path chosen by God for Elijah. In biblical terms, the east often symbolizes a place of new beginnings or divine encounters. This movement away from the center of Israelite power suggests a retreat into a place of solitude and reliance on God, away from the political and religious turmoil.<p><b>And hide yourself</b><br>God's command for Elijah to hide reflects the need for protection from potential retribution by Ahab and Jezebel, who were hostile to the prophetic message. This period of hiding also serves as a time of preparation and spiritual renewal for Elijah, emphasizing the theme of God as a refuge and fortress for His servants.<p><b>By the Brook of Cherith</b><br>The Brook of Cherith is a small stream, likely a seasonal wadi, which provided water for Elijah during the drought. Its location is traditionally identified east of the Jordan River. This setting highlights God's provision in times of scarcity, as He sustains Elijah with water from the brook and food delivered by ravens. The brook symbolizes God's ability to provide for His people in unexpected ways.<p><b>East of the Jordan</b><br>The area east of the Jordan River was less populated and more remote, offering a place of seclusion for Elijah. This region, historically associated with the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, was often seen as a place of refuge. The geographical detail underscores the theme of separation from the sinful practices of Israel and a return to reliance on God alone.<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. He is a central figure in this passage, receiving direct instruction from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/brook_cherith.htm">Brook Cherith</a></b><br>A small stream or ravine east of the Jordan River. It serves as a place of refuge and provision for Elijah during a time of drought and famine.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical landmark in Israel, often symbolizing transition and divine intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_command.htm">God's Command</a></b><br>The directive given to Elijah to leave and hide, demonstrating God's protective and providential care.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/drought.htm">Drought</a></b><br>The backdrop of this event, a divine judgment on Israel for their idolatry, which sets the stage for Elijah's prophetic ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Elijah's immediate response to God's command highlights the importance of obedience, even when the path is uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_provision.htm">Trust in Divine Provision</a></b><br>The Brook Cherith represents God's provision in unexpected places. Believers are encouraged to trust God to meet their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_difficult_times.htm">God's Sovereignty in Difficult Times</a></b><br>The drought and Elijah's hiding illustrate God's control over circumstances. Believers can find peace in God's sovereignty during trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/isolation_as_preparation.htm">Isolation as Preparation</a></b><br>Elijah's time by the brook can be seen as a period of preparation for future ministry. Times of solitude can be used by God to strengthen and prepare us.<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/is_1_kings_17's_miracle_inconsistent.htm">Does the portrayal of supernatural sustenance and miracles in 1 Kings 17 contradict or create inconsistencies with other Old Testament accounts of God's provision?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_damascus.htm">What is Mount Hermon's biblical significance?</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/key_events_in_elijah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Elijah's biblical life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">The brook Cherith</span>--properly "the torrent (or valley) Cherith, facing the Jordan;" evidently one of the ravines running into the Jordan valley; probably on the east from the prophet's own land of Gilead.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Get thee he</span>nce, and turn <span class="cmt_word">thee</span> [for the construction (<span class="accented">dat</span>. <span class="accented">commodi</span>) cf. <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a>; <a href="/songs/2-11.htm">Song of Solomon 2:11</a>] <span class="cmt_word">eastward</span> [This he must do, whichever side of the Jordan, east or west, the brook Cherith was, for his interview with Ahab had probably taken place at Samaria. But the word would be specially appropriate, if the Cherith was beyond Jordan. Ewald, indeed, holds that our text is decisive on this point], <span class="cmt_word">and hide thyself</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">be hid, i.e.</span>, lie hid, Niphal. It does not seem to have occurred to the prophet that such a calamity as he had denounced against the country almost made his disappearance from the scene a necessity, or if it did, he still waited for instructions. Cf. ver. 9; <a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">1 Kings 18:1</a>, etc. Not merely was his flight necessary in order to escape persecution or punishment - the search which Ahab instituted for him in part explains his disappearance - but to avoid importunity. It would have been morally impossible for him, though a man of inflexible will (Bahr) to dwell among the people, while the land groaned under the terrible burden which he had laid upon it, and which he alone was able to remove. His life would not have been safe - see <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a> - and the ordeal would have been intolerable. And <a href="/1_kings/19-2.htm">1 Kings 19:2</a> shows that the prophet's nature had its weaker side. Wordsworth observes that Elijah's escapes and departures into unknown places are "faint resemblances of the mysterious vanishings of our blessed Lord, after He had delivered some of His Divine messages which excited the anger of the people;" <a href="/luke/4-29.htm">Luke 4:29</a>; <a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a>; <a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39</a>] by [Heb. in] <span class="cmt_word">the</span> <span class="cmt_word">brook</span> [Heb. <span class="hebrew">נַחַל</span>; <span class="accented">i.e., watercourse, wady</span>. This word has two meanings. Its primary meaning is <span class="accented">torrent</span>; its secondary and, from the fact that the torrents of the East are for the most part dried up during the greater part of the year, its common meaning is <span class="accented">torrent-bed</span>, or ravine, valley. Both meanings are brought out here. Elijah should <span class="accented">dwell in and drink of the</span> <span class="hebrew">נַחַל</span>. Cf. <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">1 Kings 15:3</a>] <span class="cmt_word">Cherith</span> [The word means <span class="accented">separation</span>, a name which may possibly indicate that it was extremely secluded, or it may have been a boundary line of some sort. Tradition identifies the brook Cherith with the <span class="accented">Wady-et-kelt, i.e.</span>, the great valley, west of the <span class="accented">Jordan</span>, which debouches into the Ghor, half a mile south of Jericho, and Robinson and Porter pronounce in its favour. Van de Velde (2. 310, 311) suggests the <span class="accented">Wady Fasael, a</span> few miles to the north. But it is much more probable that it is to be sought in the region east of the Jordan, where, indeed, Eusebius and Jerome place it. It is extremely doubtful whether the Wady-el-kelt, or any Cis-Jordanic ravine, would afford sufficient privacy. Probably Jericho was already rebuilt. As we cannot decide with certainty, we may reasonably conjecture that it is to be sought in Elijah's own country of Gilead, and probably in the <span class="accented">Waddy Alias, i.e.</span>, at no great distance from <span class="accented">Abara</span> (Conder, "Tent-work," p. 230), the Jordan ford nearly opposite Bethshan, where, indeed, an old tradition places it] <span class="cmt_word">that is before</span> [Nothing positive can be concluded from <span class="hebrew">עַל פְנֵי</span>. In <a href="/genesis/16-12.htm">Genesis 16:12</a>; <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Genesis 23:19</a>; <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Genesis 25:18</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Joshua 18:14</a>, etc., it means eastward. But this meaning is gathered from the context] <span class="cmt_word">Jordan</span>. [The Cherith was clearly one of the lateral valleys which run into the Ghor. It is just possible that the name may be recovered by the survey of the country east of the Jordan, which is now (1880) being organized.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/17-3.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">“Leave</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - 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">here,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(miz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turn</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָנִ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eastward,</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵ֑דְמָה</span> <span class="translit">(qê·ḏə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front, of place, time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hide yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nis·tar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</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/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/17-3.htm">1 Kings 17:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 17:3 Get you hence and turn you eastward (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/17-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 17:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 17:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:4" /></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>