1 Kings 17:2

2 Then the LORD spoke his word to Elijah:

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 Elijah, who was from Tishbe but had settled in Gilead, said to Ahab, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD God of Israel whom I serve lives, there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I say so."

2 Then the LORD spoke his word to Elijah:

3 "Leave here, turn east, and hide beside the Cherith River, which is east of the Jordan River.

4 You can drink from the stream, and I've commanded ravens to feed you there."

5 Elijah left and did what the word of the LORD [had told him]. He went to live by the Cherith River, which is east of the Jordan River.