1 And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan.
4 And it shall be, [that] thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan.
6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which [belongeth] to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
11 And as she was going to fetch [it], he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
12 And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
13 And 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.
14 For 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.
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days.
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.
17 And 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.
18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.
20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou [art] a man of God, [and] that the word of the LORD in thy mouth [is] truth.
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Chapter 17 of 1 kings is a remarkable story of miracles and faith. In this chapter, God sends the prophet Elijah to a city in Zarefate, where a widow receives him and, despite having only a little flour and olive oil, God makes his provision never end. Later, the widow has a son who is seriously sick and apparently dies, but Elijah intercedes with God and the boy is brought back to life. Below are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics addressed in 1 Kings 17.
Psalm 37:25: "I was young and now I am old, but I have never seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging bread." This verse highlights God's faithfulness to provide for the righteous and those who trust in Him, even in difficult times, as in the case of the widow in 1 Kings 17.
Matthew 6:33: "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to him." This verse emphasizes the importance of seeking God first and trusting that He will provide all our needs, as it did with the widow in 1 Kings 17.
Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is the certainty of what we expect and proof of things we do not see." This verse highlights the importance of faith in God, even when we cannot clearly see the solution to our problems. The widow's faith in 1 kings 17 allowed her to trust God to provide her daily provision.
James 5:16: "Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." This verse highlights the power of prayer and intercession for others, as Elijah did by intercede with God for the life of the widow's son in 1 Kings 17.
Luke 1:37: "For for God nothing is impossible." This verse emphasizes the power and sovereignty of God, which can perform miracles and make the impossible happen, as he did in multiplying the widow's flour and olive oil in 1 Kings 17 and by bringing her son back to life through Elias.
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