1 Kings 17:1-7

International Children’s Bible

Elijah Stops the Rain

17 Now Elijah was a prophet from the town of Tishbe in Gilead. Elijah said to King Ahab, “I serve the Lord, the God of Israel. As surely as the Lord lives, I tell you the truth. No rain or dew will fall during the next few years unless I command it.”

² Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: ³ “Leave this place. Go east and hide near Kerith Ravine. It is east of the Jordan River. ⁴ You may drink from the brook. And I have commanded ravens to bring you food there.” ⁵ So Elijah did what the Lord told him to do. He went to Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and lived there. ⁶ The birds brought Elijah bread and meat every morning and every evening. And he drank water from the brook.

⁷ After a while the brook dried up because there was no rain.