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1 Kings 17:5 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 5. 5So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
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Quick Meaning
At 1 Kings 17:5, the narrator reports Elijah obeying and living beside Cherith.
Read It With
- 1 Kings 17:1–17:7
Read 1 Kings 17:5 with 1 Kings 17:1–17:7, titled “Elijah announces drought and is fed at Cherith.” Reports Elijah obeying and living beside Cherith.
Why This Verse Appears Here
1 Kings 17:5 reports Elijah obeying and living beside Cherith; this distinct detail carries 1 Kings 17:1–17:7 from “1 Kings 16:34 has just shown: Hiel rebuilds Jericho at the cost of his sons.” toward “1 Kings 17:8–17:16 next develops: A Sidonian widow's meal and oil endure.”
Read 1 Kings 17:1–7 together
Why these verses belong together: Elijah announces drought and is fed at Cherith is the complete reviewed scene, prayer, oracle, list, or regnal notice bounded at 17:1–17:7.
Verse 1. 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.
Verse 2. 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
Verse 3. 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Verse 4. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Verse 5. 5 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.
Verse 6. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Verse 7. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
What Remains True
Because 1 Kings 17:5 reports Elijah obeying and living beside Cherith, responsible reading keeps the narrated action, source limits, accountable agents, and affected people together; Drought, famine, provision, and restored life do not create weather control, seed-faith commerce, widow coercion, medical substitution, or blame for people whose miracle does not come.
How It Can Shape Life
- When an analogous issue arises, use 1 Kings 17:5 to name the specific conduct—reports Elijah obeying and living beside Cherith—then document power, evidence, uncertainty, safeguards, and people at risk.
Continue in Context
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Biblical text
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