clear that Elijah crosses the Jordan. Verse 5 locates the Wadi Cherith “before (by) the Jordan” (ʿal-pĕnê hayyardēn), without specifying whether it lies to the east or the west. Because of the prevailing view that the Wadi Cherith lies to the east of the Jordan, other scholars identify the Wadi Cherith with the Wadi Jabesh, which flows into the Jordan from the east opposite the southern boundaries of the Jezreel Valley.17 Indeed, the association with the Wadi Jabesh is highlighted by the notice