Bible Commentary

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. 19. And he took him out of her bosom ] Her arms were clasped about the dead boy. We need not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:19”

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? 18. What have I to do with thee? ] Used by persons who wish him whom they address to depart from them. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:18”

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. 17 24. Death and restoration of the widow’s son (Not in Chronicles) 17. his sickness was so sore, that there … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:17”

[And] the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Elijah. This is the first recorded miracle of its kind – a supernatural and inexplicable multiplication of food (compare 2Ki 4:42-44; Mat 14:15-21; Mat 15:32-38). The sacred record does not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:16”

And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days. 15. her house ] She had enough for all their own needs and something over, which she could give to poorer relations. The whole history of the woman shews that she knew much … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:15”

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. 14. God of Israel ] Omitted by the LXX., as are also, in the next verse, the words ‘according to the saying … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:14”

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. 13. do as thou hast said ] i.e. Set about preparing bread from the meal which remains, but instead … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:13”

And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:12”

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. 11. And as she was going to fetch it] She is prepared to obey the request of the stranger. By her language in the next verse ‘As the Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:11”

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. 10. gathering of sticks ] R.V. modernizes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 17:10”