1 Reyes 17:6

6 Y los cuervos le traían pan y carne por la mañana, y pan y carne por la tarde; y bebía del arroyo

1 Reyes 17:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:6

And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and
bread and flesh in the evening
For his breakfast and supper, the two principal meals then in use; and as there were several employed, they could bring a sufficiency in a short time for each meal; and these provisions were ready prepared, the bread made and baked, and the flesh boiled, broiled, or roasted; from whence they had it need not be inquired after; the Jews say ^F23 they were fetched from Ahab's table, and others from Jehoshaphat's, and others, as probable as any, from the tables of the 7000 who had not bowed the knee to Baal:

and he drank of the brook;
at his meals.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 113. 1. Cholin, fol. 5. 1. Tanchuma apud Abarbinel in loc.

1 Reyes 17:6 In-Context

4 y beberás del arroyo; y yo he mandado a los cuervos que te den allí de comer

5 Y él fue, e hizo conforme a la palabra del SEÑOR; pues se fue y se asentó junto al arroyo de Querit, que está delante del Jordán

6 Y los cuervos le traían pan y carne por la mañana, y pan y carne por la tarde; y bebía del arroyo

7 Pasados algunos días, se secó el arroyo; porque no había llovido sobre la tierra

8 Y vino a él palabra del SEÑOR, diciendo