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1 Kings 17

BSB·24 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֜יhat·tiš·bî — Native of TishbeH8664 — Full Word Study →, who was among the settlersמִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣יmit·tō·šā·ḇê — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִלְעָד֮ḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָב֒’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lives—the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → before whomלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → I standעָמַ֣דְתִּי‘ā·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →there will beיִהְיֶ֛הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → neitherאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → dewטַ֣לṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → nor rainוּמָטָ֑רū·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → in theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → yearsהַשָּׁנִ֥יםhaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → exceptכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → atלְפִ֥יlə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → my wordדְבָרִֽי׃סḏə·ḇā·rî — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →!” 2Then a revelationדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to Elijah: 3Leaveלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → hereמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, turnוּפָנִ֥יתָū·p̄ā·nî·ṯā — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → eastwardקֵ֑דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, and hide yourselfוְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙wə·nis·tar·tā — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → by the Brookבְּנַ֣חַלbə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Cherithכְּרִ֔יתkə·rîṯ — A brook or ravineH3747 — Full Word Study →, east ofאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. 4Andוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → you are to drinkתִּשְׁתֶּ֑הtiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → from the brookמֵהַנַּ֣חַלmê·han·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, and I have commandedצִוִּ֔יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the ravensהָעֹרְבִ֣יםhā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm — raven, a black birdH6158 — Full Word Study → to feed youלְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖lə·ḵal·kel·ḵā — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” 5So Elijah did what the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had told himכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and he wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and livedוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙way·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → by the Brookבְּנַ֣חַלbə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Cherithכְּרִ֔יתkə·rîṯ — A brook or ravineH3747 — Full Word Study →, east ofאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. 6The ravensוְהָעֹרְבִ֗יםwə·hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm — raven, a black birdH6158 — Full Word Study → would bringמְבִיאִ֨יםmə·ḇî·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → him breadלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and meatוּבָשָׂר֙ū·ḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → and eveningבָּעָ֑רֶבbā·‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →, and he would drinkיִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the brookהַנַּ֖חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. 7Some time later, howeverוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, the brookהַנָּ֑חַלhan·nā·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → dried upוַיִּיבַ֣שׁway·yî·ḇaš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there had beenהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rainגֶ֖שֶׁםḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 8Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to Elijah: 9Get upק֣וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and go to Zarephathצָרְפַ֙תָה֙ṣā·rə·p̄a·ṯāh — A Phoenician city of refugeH6886 — Full Word Study → of Sidonלְצִיד֔וֹןlə·ṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →, and stayוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖wə·yā·šaḇ·tā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have commandedצִוִּ֥יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → a widowאַלְמָנָ֖ה’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to provide for youלְכַלְכְּלֶֽךָ׃lə·ḵal·kə·le·ḵā — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study →.” 10So Elijah got upוַיָּ֣קָם׀way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Zarephathצָרְפַ֗תָהṣā·rə·p̄a·ṯāh — A Phoenician city of refugeH6886 — Full Word Study →. When he arrivedוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study →, thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → was a widowאַלְמָנָ֖ה’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → gatheringמְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁתmə·qō·še·šeṯ — to gather or assemble togetherH7197 — Full Word Study → sticksעֵצִ֑ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. Elijah calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַ֔רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → bringקְחִי־qə·ḥî- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me a littleמְעַט־mə·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֛יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in a cupבַּכְּלִ֖יbak·kə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, so that I may drinkוְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃wə·’eš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →.” 11And as she was goingוַתֵּ֖לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to get it, he calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַ֔רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → bringלִֽקְחִי־liq·ḥî- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me a pieceפַּת־paṯ- — A morsel, bit, or small piece of foodH6595 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →.” 12But she repliedוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I haveיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → noאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → breadמָע֔וֹגmā·‘ō·wḡ — a round cake or baked goodH4580 — Full Word Study →onlyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a handfulמְלֹ֤אmə·lō — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study → of flourקֶ֙מַח֙qe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study → in a jarבַּכַּ֔דbak·kaḏ — a large earthenware jar or container for liquidsH3537 — Full Word Study → and a littleוּמְעַט־ū·mə·‘aṭ- — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → oilשֶׁ֖מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → in a jugבַּצַּפָּ֑חַתbaṣ·ṣap·pā·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study →. Lookוְהִנְנִ֨יwə·hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am gatheringמְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁתmə·qō·še·šeṯ — to gather or assemble togetherH7197 — Full Word Study → a couple ofשְׁנַ֣יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sticksעֵצִ֗ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → to take homeוּבָ֙אתִי֙ū·ḇā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and prepare a meal for myself and my sonוְלִבְנִ֔יwə·liḇ·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, so that we may eat itוַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּwa·’ă·ḵal·nu·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and dieוָמָֽתְנוּ׃wā·mā·ṯə·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” 13Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtî·rə·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →,” Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֤יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. “Goבֹּ֖אִיbō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and doעֲשִׂ֣י‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as you have saidכִדְבָרֵ֑ךְḵiḏ·ḇā·rêḵ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. Butאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → firstבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ḇā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → makeעֲשִׂי־‘ă·śî- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → me a smallקְטַנָּ֤הqə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → cake of breadעֻגָ֨ה‘u·ḡāh — A cake or bun, typically baked on coals or a hearthH5692 — Full Word Study → from what you have, and bring it outוְהוֹצֵ֣אתְwə·hō·ṣēṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to me. Afterwardבָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃סbā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, make some for yourself and your sonוְלִבְנֵ֔ךְwə·liḇ·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 14forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹה֩ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘The jarכַּ֤דkaḏ — a large earthenware jar or container for liquidsH3537 — Full Word Study → of flourהַקֶּ֙מַח֙haq·qe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be exhaustedתִכְלָ֔הṯiḵ·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → and the jugוְצַפַּ֥חַתwə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → run dryתֶחְסָ֑רṯeḥ·sār — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֠ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֧וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הha·šêm — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sendsתִּתֶּןtit·tɛn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → rainגֶּ֖שֶׁםge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →.’” 15So she wentוַתֵּ֥לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and didוַתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הwat·ta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, and there was foodוַתֹּ֧אכַלwat·tō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → every dayיָמִֽים׃yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for Elijahוָהִיאwå̄·hī — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and the womanהוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and her householdוּבֵיתָ֖הּū·ḇê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 16The jarכַּ֤דkaḏ — a large earthenware jar or container for liquidsH3537 — Full Word Study → of flourהַקֶּ֙מַח֙haq·qe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study → was notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → exhaustedכָלָ֔תָהḵā·lā·ṯāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → and the jugוְצַפַּ֥חַתwə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → run dryחָסֵ֑רḥā·sêr — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study →, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃פ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →. 17Laterאַחַר֙’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who ownedבַּעֲלַ֣תba·‘ă·laṯ — mistress, female owner, wifeH1172 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → became illחָלָ֕הḥā·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, and his sicknessחָלְיוֹ֙ḥā·lə·yōw — Sickness, disease, illnessH2483 — Full Word Study → grew worseחָזָ֣קḥā·zāq — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → and worseמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → breathנְשָׁמָֽה׃nə·šā·māh — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → remainedנֽוֹתְרָה־nō·wṯ·rāh- — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in him. 18O manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →,” said the woman toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, “whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you done to me? Have you comeבָּ֧אתָbā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to remind meלְהַזְכִּ֥ירlə·haz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → of my iniquityעֲוֺנִ֖י‘ă·wō·nî — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and cause the deathוּלְהָמִ֥יתū·lə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → of my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” 19But Elijah saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Giveתְּנִֽי־tə·nî- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me your sonבְּנֵ֑ךְbə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” So he took himוַיִּקָּחֵ֣הוּway·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from her armsמֵחֵיקָ֗הּmê·ḥê·qāh — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →, carried himוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·lê·hū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the upper roomהָעֲלִיָּ֗הhā·‘ă·lî·yāh — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was stayingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and laid himוַיַּשְׁכִּבֵ֖הוּway·yaš·ki·ḇê·hū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his own bedמִטָּתֽוֹ׃miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →. 20Then he cried outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, have You alsoהֲ֠גַםhă·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → brought tragedyהֲרֵע֖וֹתָhă·rê·‘ō·w·ṯā — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this widowהָאַלְמָנָ֞הhā·’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → who has opened her home to meמִתְגּוֹרֵ֥רmiṯ·gō·w·rêr — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study →, by causingלְהָמִ֥יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → her son to die?” 21Then he stretched himself outוַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤דway·yiṯ·mō·ḏêḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → and cried outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → boy’sהַיֶּ֥לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne·p̄eš- — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → returnתָּ֥שָׁבtā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himקִרְבּֽוֹ׃qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →!” 22And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, and the child’sהַיֶּ֛לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne·p̄eš- — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → returnedוַתָּ֧שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himקִרְבּ֖וֹqir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →, and he livedוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 23Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →, brought him downוַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּway·yō·ri·ḏê·hū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the upper roomהָעֲלִיָּה֙hā·‘ă·lî·yāh — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study → into the houseהַבַּ֔יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and gave himוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to his motherלְאִמּ֑וֹlə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. “Lookרְאִ֖יrə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, your sonבְּנֵֽךְ׃bə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is aliveחַ֥יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,” Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 24Then the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, “Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and that the wordוּדְבַר־ū·ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from your mouthבְּפִ֖יךָbə·p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → is truthאֱמֶֽת׃פ’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Kings 17
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First Kings 17 introduces one of Scripture's most dramatic figures: the prophet Elijah, who appears suddenly to announce a severe drought upon Israel as judgment for King Ahab's idolatry and wickedness. The chapter demonstrates God's sovereign power over nature and His faithful provision for those who trust Him, while also revealing His compassion toward the humble and believing. Through Elijah's wilderness testing and his miraculous ministry to a desperate widow and her son, we see the character of God displayed: He judges sin, sustains the faithful, and shows mercy to the needy. This chapter marks a turning point in Israel's spiritual history and establishes Elijah as a prophet through whom the Lord would work extraordinary signs.

Verses 1–5: The Drought Declared and Elijah Hidden

Elijah boldly stands before King Ahab and declares that drought will grip the land—not through his own power, but by the word of the Lord (verse 1). This is a fearless confrontation with an ungodly monarch, rooted in Elijah's conviction that he stands before the Lord (a phrase emphasizing his covenant relationship with God). Immediately, the Lord commands Elijah to withdraw eastward to the brook Cherith, where he will be sustained by water and by ravens that God will supernaturally command to feed him (verses 2–4). Elijah obeys without hesitation or doubt (verse 5). This passage teaches us that faithfulness sometimes requires separation from the world's systems and a willingness to depend entirely on God's provision rather than human resources.

Verses 6–7: Divine Provision and Testing

The ravens—unclean birds in the Mosaic Law—bring Elijah bread and flesh twice daily (verse 6), a stunning reversal of natural order that declares God's power over creation. Yet after a season, the brook dries up due to the continuing drought (verse 7). This drying is not a failure of God's promise, but rather a test designed to deepen Elijah's faith and move him to the next stage of his calling. God's provision is never divorced from His purpose; He sustains us precisely as we need it, and seasons of plenty are followed by tests that refine our trust.

Verses 8–16: The Widow of Zarephath and Miraculous Supply

The Lord directs Elijah to Zarephath (in pagan Sidon), where He has "commanded" a widow to sustain the prophet (verses 8–9). When Elijah meets her gathering sticks, he asks for water and bread (verses 10–11). Her response is heartbreaking: she has only a handful of meal and a little oil—enough for one final meal before she and her son starve (verse 12). Yet Elijah asks her to feed him first, promising that her barrel of meal and cruse of oil will not fail until the Lord sends rain (verses 13–14). This requires faith from a foreign widow who knows little of Israel's God. She obeys, and indeed, she, Elijah, and her household eat for many days while the provisions miraculously remain (verses 15–16). This passage exemplifies the principle of faith: we honor God by giving sacrificially, and He honors our trust with abundant supply.

Verses 17–24: Resurrection and Faith Confirmed

When the widow's son falls gravely ill and dies, she cries out to Elijah, fearing his presence has brought judgment (verses 17–18). Rather than defending himself, Elijah carries the boy to an upper chamber and stretches himself upon the child three times, crying out to the Lord for restoration (verses 19–21). The Lord hears and raises the child (verses 22–23). The widow's response is profound: she now confesses that Elijah is a true man of God and that the word of the Lord in his mouth is truth (verse 24). God not only sustains life; He conquers death itself, and in doing so, He opens the hearts of believers to receive His word.

Application for Today

First Kings 17 calls us to radical trust in God's provision and His timing. Whether we face drought or abundance, loss or miracle, our confidence rests not in circumstances but in the Lord's faithfulness. When God asks us to give sacrificially or step out in faith, His promise to sustain us stands firm. The widow's willingness to feed the prophet first teaches us that obedience to God takes priority, and His provision far exceeds what we can earn or control.

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