1 Kings 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 17:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 17:3 — KJV
“Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.”
— 1 Kings 17:3 (KJV)
1 Kings 17:3 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 17:3
“So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:3: brook, cherith, before
“And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:3: hence, turn, before
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:3: get, hence, turn
“Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan. Pisgah: or, the hill”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:3: get, eastward, jordan
“And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:3: get, hence, turn
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