1 Kings 17:3

1 Kings 17:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
• New International Version (NIV)“Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.

Context of 1 Kings 17:3

1Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word." 2And the word of the Lord came to him: "Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there." 5So 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.

1 Kings 17:3 word by word

לֵ֣ךְ מִזֶּ֔ה וּפָנִ֥יתָ לְּךָ֖ קֵ֑דְמָה וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙ בְּנַ֣חַל כְּרִ֔ית אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Getיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• thee hence, and turnפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• thee eastwardקֵ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · eastH6924
• and hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• thyself by the brookנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• Cherithכְּרִיתkerîyth · CherithH3747
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: eastH6440
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383

Cross-references for 1 Kings 17:3

• 1 Kings 22:25And Micaiah said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself."
• Psalms 31:20In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues.
• Psalms 83:3They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones.
• Jeremiah 36:19Then the officials said to Baruch, "Go and hide, you and Jeremiah, and let no one know where you are."
• John 8:59So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
• Acts 17:14Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.
• Hebrews 11:38of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
• Revelation 12:6and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 17:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Hide thyself by the brook Cherith - This brook, and the valley through which it ran, are supposed to have been on the western side of Jordan, and not far from Samaria. Others suppose it to have been on the eastern side, because the prophet is commanded to go eastward, 1 Kings 17:3. It was necessary, after such a declaration to this wicked and idolatrous king, that he should immediately hide himself; as, on the first drought, Ahab would undoubtedly seek…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Brook Cherith - Rather, “the torrent course,” one of the many which carry the winter rains from the highlands into that stream.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-7Kerith Brook was a safe place for Elijah during the drought God caused (see 1 Kings 18:10). The food and water there showed Elijah that God was protecting him. When the water source dried up, Elijah had to move to a new place.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, &c.--At first the king may have spurned the prediction as the utterance of a vain enthusiast; but when he found the drought did last and increase in severity, he sought Elijah, who, as it was necessary that he should be far removed from either the violence or the importunities of the king, was divinely directed to repair to a place of retreat, perhaps a cave on "the…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Ahab
• Brook
• Cherith
• Dearth
• Elijah
• Quotations
• Raven
• Revive
• Waste

Commentaries on 1 Kings 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings