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A prophet named Elijah, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to King Ahab, "In the name of the Lord, the living God of Israel, whom I serve, I tell you that there will be no dew or rain for the next two or three years until I say so."
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Then the Lord said to Elijah,
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"Leave this place and go east and hide yourself near Cherith Brook, east of the Jordan.
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The brook will supply you with water to drink, and I have commanded ravens to bring you food there."
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Elijah obeyed the Lord's command, and went and stayed by Cherith Brook.
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He drank water from the brook, and ravens brought him bread and meat every morning and every evening.
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After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.
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Then the Lord said to Elijah,
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"Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you."
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So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the town gate, he saw a widow gathering firewood. "Please bring me a drink of water," he said to her.
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And as she was going to get it, he called out, "And please bring me some bread, too."