1 Kings 17:15

15 And she went and did as Elijah told her; and he and she and her house ate for many days.

1 Kings 17:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:15

And she went, and did according to the saying of Elijah
. Made a cake for him first, and brought it to him, which showed great faith in the word of the Lord by him:

and she, and he, and her house, did eat;
many days, a year at least, if not two years, see ( 1 Kings 17:7 ) the widow, the prophet, and her family, lived upon the meal and oil so long; we read but of one son, but she might have more.

1 Kings 17:15 In-Context

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but first make me a little cake of bread baked under the ashes and bring it unto me, and afterwards thou shalt make for thee and for thy son.

14 For thus hath said the LORD God of Israel, The pitcher of meal shall not be consumed, neither shall the cruse of oil fail until that day when the LORD shall send rain upon the earth.

15 And she went and did as Elijah told her; and he and she and her house ate for many days.

16 And the pitcher of meal was not consumed, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD which he spoke by Elijah.

17 And it came to pass after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.