1 Kings 17:8

8 Then the Lord said to Elijah,

1 Kings 17:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:8

And the word of the Lord came unto him
As before, after he had been a year at the brook, and that was dried up:

saying;
as follows.

1 Kings 17:8 In-Context

6 He drank water from the brook, and ravens brought him bread and meat every morning and every evening.
7 After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.
8 Then the Lord said to Elijah,
9 "Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you."
10 So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the town gate, he saw a widow gathering firewood. "Please bring me a drink of water," he said to her.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.