1 Kings 17:2

2 And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

1 Kings 17:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:2

And the word of the Lord came to him
The word of prophecy, as the Targum; this shows that by word, in the former verse, he means the word of the Lord by him:

saying;
as follows.

1 Kings 17:2 In-Context

1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.

2 And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

5 And he went and did according to the word of Jehovah; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.