1 Kings 17:16

16 The jar of flour was not emptied and the jug of olive oil did not run out, according to the word of Yahweh which he spoke by the hand of Elijah.

1 Kings 17:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:16

And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of
oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.
] There being a continual increase and supply of both, through the mighty power of God working a continued miracle; just as the loaves and fishes were increased while the disciples were eating, ( Matthew 14:19 Matthew 14:20 ) .

1 Kings 17:16 In-Context

14 For thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: 'The jar of flour will not be emptied and the jug of olive oil will not run out until the day Yahweh gives rain on the surface of the earth.'"
15 So she went and did according to the word of Elijah; then [both] she and he ate with her household for many days.
16 The jar of flour was not emptied and the jug of olive oil did not run out, according to the word of Yahweh which he spoke by the hand of Elijah.
17 It happened after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was very severe until there was no breath left in him.
18 She said to Elijah, "{What do you have against me}, O man of God, [that] you have come to me to make known my guilt and to cause my son to die?"
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