1 Kings 17:3 meaning and explanation

“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

1 Kings 17:3, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks these words to Elijah right after the prophet has announced a drought to King Ahab. The command is strange: Elijah must leave the land of Israel and hide east of the Jordan, outside Ahab's reach.

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