1 Kings 17:5

5 So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.

1 Kings 17:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:5

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 1 Kings 17:3).

1 Kings 17:5 In-Context

3 Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.

4 The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.

5 So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.

6 And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.

7 Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.