1 Kings 17:5

5 So he went and did according to the word of the LORD; he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith that is east of the 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 "Depart from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is east of the Jordan.

4 You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

5 So he went and did according to the word of the LORD; he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan.

6 And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

7 And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.