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.
So Elijah went and did exactly what the LORD had told him to do: he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan River.
The writer is showing us that Elijah immediately obeyed God's instructions by going to live by the brook Cherith as commanded.
📚 Historical Context
In the 9th century BC, during the reign of King Ahab of Israel, the prophet Elijah was commanded by God to declare a drought as judgment on the nation's idolatry and unfaithfulness to the covenant. Obeying God's directive, Elijah went to the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan River, where God promised to provide for him through ravens bringing food, demonstrating divine protection amid national apostasy. This event is part of a larger narrative in the books of Kings, highlighting God's sovereignty over nature and His care for faithful servants.
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