The Meaning of 1 Kings 17:4 Explained

1 Kings 17:4

KJV: And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

YLT: and it hath been, from the brook thou dost drink, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain thee there.'

Darby: And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

ASV: And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 17:4?

MEANING: What does 1 Kings 17:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 17:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Kings 17:4?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall be, [that] thou shalt drink  of the brook;  and I have commanded  the ravens  to feed  thee there. 

What does 1 Kings 17:4 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 17:1-7 - Sin's Climax Summons Jehovah's Prophet
From the beginning of his reign Ahab set aside both the First and the Second Commandment. His marriage with Jezebel, the young and beautiful Sidonian princess, plunged him and his kingdom into yet deeper darkness. In addition to Jeroboam's calves, the worship of Baal, the sun-god, was shamelessly introduced, and his temple was served by hundreds of priests. The inspired artist does not hesitate to paint with Rembrandt colors, and the illustrious glory of Elijah shows clearly against the dark background. The darkest hour precedes the dawn; the keenest pain ushers in birth. First Ahab and Jezebel, then Elijah.
Gilead was far from court or temple-God trains His workers in His own school. The prophet's name-"Jehovah is my strength"-suggests where he abode and whence he derived his power. He stood before God for the uniting and the uplifting of a divided people. The drought was the result of prayer. Elijah felt that nothing less could arrest king and people, James 5:17. The man who stands before God is not afraid to stand before Ahab. Now and again God bids His servants hide themselves toward the sunrise, but in these periods of enforced seclusion He makes Himself responsible for their supplies. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 17

1  Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab,
3  is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him
8  He is sent to the widow of Zarephath
17  He raises the widow's son
24  The woman believes him

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 17:4 mean?

And it will be from the brook [that] you shall drink and the ravens I have commanded to feed you there
וְהָיָ֖ה מֵהַנַּ֣חַל תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וְאֶת־ הָעֹרְבִ֣ים צִוִּ֔יתִי לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖ שָֽׁם

וְהָיָ֖ה  And  it  will  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
מֵהַנַּ֣חַל  from  the  brook 
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נַחַל 
Sense: torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley.
תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה  [that]  you  shall  drink 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁתָה  
Sense: to drink.
הָעֹרְבִ֣ים  the  ravens 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: עֹרֵב  
Sense: raven.
צִוִּ֔יתִי  I  have  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖  to  feed  you 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular
Root: כּוּל  
Sense: to seize, contain, measure.

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