1 Kings 17:15

15 She went away and did what Elijah had told her to do. So Elijah had food every day. There was also food for the woman and her family.

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 Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go home. Do what you have said. But first make a little bread for me. Make it out of what you have. Bring it to me. Then make some for yourself and your son.

14 "The LORD is the God of Israel. He says, 'The jar of flour will not be used up. The jug will always have oil in it. You will have flour and oil until the day the LORD sends rain on the land.' "

15 She went away and did what Elijah had told her to do. So Elijah had food every day. There was also food for the woman and her family.

16 The jar of flour wasn't used up. The jug always had oil in it. That's what the LORD had said would happen. He had spoken that message through Elijah.

17 Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. He got worse and worse. Finally he stopped breathing.