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1 Kings 17:15 Meaning

And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

Context Explained

13And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

14For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16And 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.

17And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Matthew 14:20

    The preservation of food parallels Jesus' miracle of feeding the 5,000.

Source: 1 Kings 17:15