- Bible
- 1 Kings
- Chapter 17
- Verse 7
1 Kings 17:7
“And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass after a while,.... Or "at the end of days" (x), perhaps a year, which sometimes is the sense of this…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The brook dried up - Because there had been no rain in the land for some time, God having sent this drought as a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 17:1-7
The history of Elijah begins somewhat abruptly. Usually, when a prophet enters, we have some account of his parentage,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
because there had been[R.V. was] no rain Not only had there been none, but the drought was continuing.