1 Kings 17:16

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 17:16
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What does 1 Kings 17:16 mean?

1 Kings 17:16 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse is part of the larger narrative in 1 Kings 17, which tells the story of the prophet Elijah during a period…

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The Unfailing Provision: Trusting God in Times of Need

In the midst of profound drought and famine, a small village sat on the brink of despair. It is during such a time that God orchestrated a divine appointment between the prophet Elijah and a widow in Zarephath, as recorded in 1 Kings 17:16: "And the barrel of meal wasted not…

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A Prayer of Abundant Trust: Embracing God's Provision

O Sovereign Lord, I come before You in humble reverence, acknowledging Your divine providence that is woven through the very fabric of creation. Lord, Your Word is a lamp unto my feet, and as I reflect on the profound truth found in 1 Kings 17:16, I am reminded of the remarkable…

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1 Kings 17:16 - "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."
1 Kings 16:17 - "And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah."
"And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah." - 1 Kings 16:17
1 corinthians 3:16-17
1 corinthians 3:16-17
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1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
1 Kings 20:16 - "And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him."
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, 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 17:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 1:16 - "And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?"
1 Kings 4:16 - "Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:"
1 Kings 16:1 - "Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,"
1 Kings 16:20 - "Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
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."
Genesis 17:16 - "And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."