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1 Kings 17:8-16

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The Widow of Zarephath

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him,
9 ā€œArise, go to 1Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you. ā€
10 So he arose and went to 2Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there 3gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, ā€œBring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. ā€
11 And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, ā€œBring me a morsel of bread in your hand. ā€
12 And she said, 4ā€œAs the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die. ā€
13 And Elijah said to her, ā€œDo not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son.
14 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ā€˜The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth. ā€™ā€
15 And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.
16 The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.
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1 Kings 17:8-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 17

This chapter begins with a prophecy of Elijah, that there should be want of rain for some years to come, and he is directed to go first to the brook Cherith, where he should be fed by ravens, 1Ki 17:1-7, and afterwards he is sent to a widow at Zarephath, where he, she, and her son, were supported for a considerable time with a handful of meal, and a little oil in a cruse miraculously increased, 1Ki 17:8-16, whose son falling sick and dying, he restored to life, 1Ki 17:17-24.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 4

  • 1. 17:9 Obad. 20; Luke 4:26
  • 2. 17:10 [See ver. 9 above]
  • 3. 17:10 Num. 15:32, 33
  • 4. 17:12 [See ver. 1 above]
The Holy Bible, English Standard VersionĀ® (ESVĀ®) Ā© 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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