1 Kings 17:15

“And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.”

"And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days." - 1 Kings 17:15
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What does 1 Kings 17:15 mean?

1 Kings 17:15 in the King James Version reads, "And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days." This verse is part of the story about the widow of Zarephath and the prophet Elijah, found in 1 Kings 17:8-16. In this…

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Faith in Action: The Miracle of Obedience

In 1 Kings 17:15, we read, "And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days." This verse captures a profound moment in the narrative of the widow of Zarephath and the prophet Elijah. It encapsulates the themes of faith…

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O Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and awe for Your infinite wisdom and bountiful provision. As I reflect upon the story of the widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:15, Your Word reminds me of the intertwining threads of…

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2 Kings 15:17 - "In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria."
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 17:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 6:17 - "And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long."
1 Kings 17:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 10:15 - "Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
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1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:32 - "And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 17:17 - "¶ 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."
1 Kings 1:15 - "¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king."
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:7 - "Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam."