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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 17:8 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 17:8 |
Strong Concordance |
And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto him, saying [0559], |
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King James |
And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
HE IS SENT TO A WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH. (Kg1 17:8-16)
the word of the Lord came to him--Zarephath, Sarepta, now Surafend, whither he was directed to go, was far away on the western coast of Palestine, about nine miles south of Sidon, and within the dominions of Jezebel's impious father, where the famine also prevailed. Meeting, at his entrance into the town, the very woman who was appointed by divine providence to support him, his faith was severely tested by learning from her that her supplies were exhausted and that she was preparing her last meal for herself and son. The Spirit of God having prompted him to ask, and her to grant, some necessary succor, she received a prophet's reward (Mat 10:41-42), and for the one meal afforded to him, God, by a miraculous increase of the little stock, afforded many to her. |
41 He that receiveth [1209] a prophet [4396] in [1519] the name [3686] of a prophet [4396] shall receive [2983] a prophet's [4396] reward [3408]; and [2532] he that receiveth [2983] a righteous man [1342] in [1519] the name [3686] of a righteous man [1342] shall receive [1209] a righteous man's [1342] reward [3408].
42 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [1437] shall give to drink [4222] unto one [1520] of these [5130] little ones [3398] a cup [4221] of cold [5593] water only [3440] in [1519] the name [3686] of a disciple [3101], verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], he shall in no wise [3364] lose [622] his [846] reward [3408].
8 And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto him, saying [0559],
9 Arise [06965], get [03212] thee to Zarephath [06886], which belongeth to Zidon [06721], and dwell [03427] there: behold, I have commanded [06680] a widow [0490] woman [0802] there to sustain [03557] thee.
10 So he arose [06965] and went [03212] to Zarephath [06886]. And when he came [0935] to the gate [06607] of the city [05892], behold, the widow [0490] woman [0802] was there gathering [07197] of sticks [06086]: and he called [07121] to her, and said [0559], Fetch [03947] me, I pray thee, a little [04592] water [04325] in a vessel [03627], that I may drink [08354].
11 And as she was going [03212] to fetch [03947] it, he called [07121] to her, and said [0559], Bring [03947] me, I pray thee, a morsel [06595] of bread [03899] in thine hand [03027].
12 And she said [0559], As the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] liveth [02416], I have [03426] not a cake [04580], but an handful [04393] [03709] of meal [07058] in a barrel [03537], and a little [04592] oil [08081] in a cruse [06835]: and, behold, I am gathering [07197] two [08147] sticks [06086], that I may go in [0935] and dress [06213] it for me and my son [01121], that we may eat [0398] it, and die [04191].
13 And Elijah [0452] said [0559] unto her, Fear [03372] not; go [0935] and do [06213] as thou hast said [01697]: but make [06213] me thereof [08033] a little [06996] cake [05692] first [07223], and bring [03318] it unto me, and after [0314] make [06213] for thee and for thy son [01121].
14 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], The barrel [03537] of meal [07058] shall not waste [03615], neither shall the cruse [06835] of oil [08081] fail [02637], until the day [03117] that the LORD [03068] sendeth [05414] rain [01653] upon [06440] the earth [0127].
15 And she went [03212] and did [06213] according to the saying [01697] of Elijah [0452]: and she, and he, and her house [01004], did eat [0398] many days [03117].
16 And the barrel [03537] of meal [07058] wasted [03615] not, neither did the cruse [06835] of oil [08081] fail [02638], according to the word [01697] of the LORD [03068], which he spake [01696] by [03027] Elijah [0452].