1 Kings 17:5

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.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 18:10, Ahab desperately searches for Elijah, contrasting with the hidden refuge at Cherith — divine protection.

In 1 Kings 19:9, Elijah retreats to a cave, another hidden place where God meets him, paralleling his obedient hiding at the brook.

Proverbs 3:5 calls for trusting God; Elijah's obedience to go to the brook demonstrates that trust in action.