1 Kings 17:15

15 She did what Elijah had told her. So she, Elijah, and her family had food for a long time.

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 Then Elijah told her, "Don't be afraid. Go home, and do as you've said. But first make a small loaf and bring it to me. Then prepare something for yourself and your son.

14 This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Until the LORD sends rain on the land, the jar of flour will never be empty and the jug will always contain oil."

15 She did what Elijah had told her. So she, Elijah, and her family had food for a long time.

16 The jar of flour never became empty, and the jug always contained olive oil, as the LORD had promised through Elijah.

17 Afterwards, the son of the woman who owned the house got sick. He got so sick that finally no life was left in him.