1 Now Elijah, the prophet from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As Yahweh, the God of Israel whom I serve lives, neither dew shall drop nor rain fall except at my command."
2 Then the word of Yahweh came to Elijah,
3 "Leave this place and go eastward. Hide yourself by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.
4 You shall drink from the brook and, for your food, I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."
5 So Elijah obeyed the word of Yahweh and went to live by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.
6 There the ravens brought him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.
7 After a while, the brook dried up because no rain had fallen in the land.
8 Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah,
9 "Go to Zarephath of the Sidonites and stay there. I have given word to a widow there to give you food."
10 So Elijah went to Zarephath. On reaching the gate of the town, he saw a widow gathering sticks. He called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel that I may drink."
11 As she was going to bring it, he called after her and said, "Bring me also a piece of bread."
12 But she answered, "As Yahweh your God lives, I have no bread left but only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am just now gathering some sticks so that I may go in and prepare something for myself and my son to eat - and die."
13 Elijah then said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me; then make some for yourself and your son.
14 For this is the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'The jar of meal shall not be emptied nor shall the jug of oil fail, until the day when Yahweh sends rain to the earth."
15 So she went and did as Elijah told her; and she had food for herself, Elijah and her son from that day on.
16 The jar of flour was not emptied nor did the jug of oil fail, in accordance with what Yahweh had said through Elijah.
17 After this, the son of this housewife became ill. And such was his illness that he stopped breathing.
18 She then said to Elijah, "What did you do, O man of God? Have you come to uncover past sins and cause my son's death?"
19 He answered, "Give me your son." Taking him from her lap, he carried him up to the upper room where he was staying and laid him on his own bed.
20 Then he called on Yahweh, "O Yahweh, my God, will you afflict even the widow with whom I am residing by letting her son die?"
21 Then he stretched himself on the child three times and called on Yahweh, "O Yahweh, my God, let this child's breath return to him."
22 Yahweh listened to the pleading of Elijah and the child's breath returned to him, and he lived.
23 Elijah then took the child and brought him down from the upper room. He gave him to his mother and said, "See, your son is alive."
24 Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now I am certain that you are a man of God, and that your words really came from Yahweh."
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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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