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.”

"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 17:17
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What does 1 Kings 17:17 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 17:17 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "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." This verse is part of the story of…

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The Breath of Life: Trusting God in Our Despair

In 1 Kings 17:17, we encounter a poignant moment in the life of the widow of Zarephath: "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." This verse…

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A Prayer for Healing and Restoration in Times of Desperation

O Lord Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, I come before You today to lift up my heart in humility and gratitude. I thank You for Your greatness and Your unchanging love that sustains us through every season of life. Your Word tells us in 1 Kings 17:17, "And it came to pass…

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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 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
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 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 16:17 - "And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah."
1 Kings 12:17 - "But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
1 Kings 8:17 - "And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel."
"Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:" - 1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 5:17 - "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house."
1 Kings 17:22 - "And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived."
1 Kings 17:4 - "And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there."
1 Kings 17:3 - "Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
1 Kings 17:7 - "And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land."
1 Kings 17:6 - "And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook."
2 Kings 17:1 - "In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years."
1 Kings 14:17 - "¶ And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;"
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."
1 Kings 18:17 - "¶ And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?"
1 Kings 17:24 - "¶ 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."
"And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying," - 1 Kings 17:2
"And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long." - 1 Kings 6:17
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying," - 1 Kings 17:8
"And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether," - 1 Kings 9:17
"¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying," - 1 Kings 21:17
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 17:5 - "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."