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Brook Cherith

East of the Jordan (Gilead region) · Old Testament · 2 verses

The Brook Cherith was a stream east of the Jordan where the prophet Elijah hid during a drought. Its exact location is uncertain. The name appears in 1 Kings in the King James text.

About Brook Cherith

The Brook Cherith was a stream east of the Jordan where the prophet Elijah hid during a drought. Its exact location is uncertain.

Its place in the story

At the Brook Cherith, Elijah was fed by ravens and drank from the brook by the Lord's command during the famine in Ahab's reign. When the brook dried up, he was sent on to Zarephath. It shows God's provision for His prophet in a time of judgment.

Brook Cherith in Scripture (KJV)

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

Where it leads

God's faithful care for Elijah at Cherith reflects the providing hand of the Father, whom Jesus revealed as the giver of daily bread.

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Where is Brook Cherith in the Bible?

The Brook Cherith was a stream east of the Jordan where the prophet Elijah hid during a drought. Its exact location is uncertain. The name appears in 1 Kings in the King James text.

What happened at Brook Cherith?

At the Brook Cherith, Elijah was fed by ravens and drank from the brook by the Lord's command during the famine in Ahab's reign. When the brook dried up, he was sent on to Zarephath. It shows God's provision for His prophet in a time of judgment.

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