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Book of 1 Kings
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 17:1 JFB -> Commentary on 17:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 17:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 17:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 17:1 TSK -> Commentary on 17:1 TSK -> Entry for 17:1 WEN -> Notes on 17:1 NTB -> Canaan; Dew; Elijah; Gilead; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Minister, Christian; Prayer; Prophets; Readings, Select; Shield; Widow TTT -> Famine; Grass; Manasseh, The Tribe of; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Prophecy; Prophets; Rain EBD -> Dearth; Dew; Elijah; Gad; Tishbite SBD -> Dew; Tishbite, The 17:1 - [In Context] Elijah was a prophet from the town of Tishbe in Gilead. Elijah said to King Ahab, "I serve the Lord God of Israel. By his power, I promise that no dew or rain will fall during the next few years. The rain will fall only if I command it to fall."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 17:2 JFB -> Commentary on 17:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 17:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 17:2 TSK -> Commentary on 17:2 TSK -> Entry for 17:2 WEN -> Notes on 17:2 NTB -> Elijah; Minister, Christian; Readings, Select EBD -> Elijah 17:2 - [In Context] Then the Lord said to Elijah,
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 17:3 JFB -> Commentary on 17:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 17:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 17:3 TSK -> Commentary on 17:3 TSK -> Entry for 17:3 WEN -> Notes on 17:3 NTB -> Cherith; Elijah; Minister, Christian; Readings, Select TTT -> Brooks EBD -> Brook; Cherith; Elijah; Raven SBD -> Cherith, The brook 17:3 - [In Context] "Leave this place and go east. Hide near Kerith Ravine. This ravine is east of the Jordan River.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 17:4 JFB -> Commentary on 17:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 17:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 17:4 TSK -> Commentary on 17:4 TSK -> Entry for 17:4 WEN -> Notes on 17:4 NTB -> Cherith; Elijah; Minister, Christian; Raven; Readings, Select TTT -> Famine; Raven, The EBD -> Elijah; Raven SBD -> Raven 17:4 - [In Context] You can drink from that stream. I have commanded ravens F193 to bring food to you in that place."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 17:5 JFB -> Commentary on 17:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 17:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 17:5 TSK -> Commentary on 17:5 TSK -> Entry for 17:5 WEN -> Notes on 17:5 NTB -> Cherith; Elijah; Frugality; Minister, Christian; Raven; Readings, Select TTT -> Brooks; Obedience to God; Raven, The EBD -> Cherith; Elijah; Raven SBD -> Cherith, The brook 17:5 - [In Context] So Elijah did what the Lord told him to do. He went to live near Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan River.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 17:6 JFB -> Commentary on 17:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 17:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 17:6 TSK -> Commentary on 17:6 TSK -> Entry for 17:6 WEN -> Notes on 17:6 NTB -> Cherith; Elijah; Frugality; Minister, Christian; Miracles; Raven; Readings, Select TTT -> Raven, The EBD -> Elijah; Raven SBD -> Raven 17:6 - [In Context] Ravens brought Elijah food every morning and every evening. Elijah drank water from that stream.
FOOTNOTES: F193: ravens   Black birds.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.