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Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
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God's Protective Provision
Commentators explain that God's command for Elijah to hide was twofold. It was a practical measure to protect him from the wrath of King Ahab, and it was a form of divine provision to sustain him during the very drought he had announced. God ensures His servants are cared for while they carry out His will.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Brook Cherith - This refers to “the torrent course,” one of the many ravines that carry the winter rains from the highlands into the Jordan …
19th Century
Anglican
The brook Cherith —properly “the torrent (or valley) Cherith, facing the Jordan”; evidently one of the ravines running into the Jo…
Baptist
Of course, the prophet would have had to share in the general scarcity unless God had provided for him, and therefore the Lord took care that His s…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Get you hence, and turn you eastward From the place where he was, being in danger from Ahab and Jezebel, provoked by…
God wonderfully equips people for the work He designs them for. The times were suited for an Elijah; an Elijah was suited for them. The Spirit of t…
