1 Kings 17:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 17:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 17:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jorda..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 17:5 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Kings 17:5 (KJV)
1 Kings 17:5 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 17:5
“And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:”
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“And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. lifted...: Heb. plucked up flowed: Heb. went”
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“According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.”
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“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.”
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“And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”
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