1 Kings 17:5

5 So Elijah did what the Lord said; he went to Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and lived there.

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 "Leave this place and go east and hide near Kerith Ravine east of the Jordan River.

4 You may drink from the stream, and I have commanded ravens to bring you food there."

5 So Elijah did what the Lord said; he went to Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and lived there.

6 The birds brought Elijah bread and meat every morning and evening, and he drank water from the stream.

7 After a while the stream dried up because there was no rain.