1 Kings 17:5

So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

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KJV

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.

ASV

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.

YLT

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,

DBT

And he went and did according to the word of Jehovah; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

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So he went, and did according to the word of the Lord,.... Took his journey eastward, and hid himself in the place directed to: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan; see Gill on 1Ki 17:3.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
1 Kings 19:9
There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
John 15:14
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Deuteronomy 28:16
You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.
1 Kings 18:10
As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.

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PersonDivided kingdomElijahThe Tishbite who shut heaven for three years and a half, called down fire on Carmel, heard the still small voice at Horeb, and wen…

About this book

Elijah Raises the Son of the Widow of Zarephath — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866) — public domain

1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date: Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
leads to
- Psalms 37:5
  Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
- Jeremiah 17:7–8
  But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
- Proverbs 28:26
  He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
- Psalms 37:3
  Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalms 62:8
  Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
Through
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
leads to
- Matthew 10:38
  and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
- Luke 14:27
  And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
- 1 Peter 4:1–2
  Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

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