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And then this happened: Elijah the Tishbite, from among the settlers of Gilead, confronted Ahab: "As surely as God lives, the God of Israel before whom I stand in obedient service, the next years are going to see a total drought - not a drop of dew or rain unless I say otherwise."
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"Get out of here, and fast. Head east and hide out at the Kerith Ravine on the other side of the Jordan River.
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You can drink fresh water from the brook; I've ordered the ravens to feed you."
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Elijah obeyed God's orders. He went and camped in the Kerith canyon on the other side of the Jordan.
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And sure enough, ravens brought him his meals, both breakfast and supper, and he drank from the brook.
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Eventually the brook dried up because of the drought.
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"Get up and go to Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I've instructed a woman who lives there, a widow, to feed you."
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So he got up and went to Zarephath. As he came to the entrance of the village he met a woman, a widow, gathering firewood. He asked her, "Please, would you bring me a little water in a jug? I need a drink."
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As she went to get it, he called out, "And while you're at it, would you bring me something to eat?"