Holy Scripture
1 Kings 17:3
A church father on this verse
“From the typological point of view this symbol has two meanings. The stream [wadi] of Elijah prefigures that, at the fullness of time, the Messiah will come and will send the sinners to the stream that comes out of the sanctuary, just like the one that Ezekiel saw. That is the stream that gives healing to the sick whe…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Depart hence eastward, and hide thee by the brook of Cherith, that is before Jordan.
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In context
1And Elijah the prophet, the Tishbite of Tishbe of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be these years dew nor rain, except by the word of my mouth.
2And the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying,
— 1 Kings 17:3 —
4And it shall be that thou shalt drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed thee there.
5And Elijah did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the brook of Cherith before Jordan.