1 Kings 17:5

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 17:5
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What does 1 Kings 17:5 mean?

1 Kings 17:5 (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." The book of 1 Kings is a historical narrative found in the Old Testament and focuses on the reigns of various kings in Israel and…

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Dwell by the Brook: A Journey of Faith and Provision

In 1 Kings 17:5, we find the prophet Elijah at a crucial turning point in his life and ministry: "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." This brief verse encapsulates a profound narrative of…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Trust by the Brook Cherith

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I bow before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. I come to You with a heart full of reverence, reflecting on the profound lessons woven through Your Word, particularly in the story of Elijah as described in 1 Kings…

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"And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house." - 1 Kings 5:17
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1 John 5:17 - "All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death."
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1 Kings 16:17 - "And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah."
1 Kings 12:17 - "But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
1 Kings 8:17 - "And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel."
"Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:" - 1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 17:22 - "And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived."
1 Kings 17:4 - "And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there."
1 Kings 17:3 - "Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
1 Kings 17:7 - "And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land."
1 Kings 17:6 - "And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook."
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Chronicles 5:17 - "All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel."