1 Kings 17:2

What does 1 Kings 17:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 17:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the word of Jehovah is unto him, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the word of the Lord came to him, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

Context

v.1And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

v.2This passage

v.3Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 11:1

    The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

  • Jeremiah 18:1

    The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

  • 1 Kings 12:22

    But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

  • Hosea 1:1

    The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:3

    And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

  • Jeremiah 7:1

    The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

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