1 Kings 17:19
“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.”
What does 1 Kings 17:19 mean?
1 Kings 17:19 (KJV) describes a powerful moment in the story of the prophet Elijah. The verse reads, "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." To fully understand the…
Read full commentaryDevotionalThe Heart's Burden: A Trust in God's Providence
In the narrative of 1 Kings 17, we are introduced to a poignant moment in the life of the prophet Elijah and a widow in Zarephath. In 1 Kings 17:19, we read: "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…
Read devotionalPrayerA Prayer for Comfort and Restoration: Inspired by 1 Kings 17:19
O Lord God of mercy and compassion, we come before You today with hearts heavy with the burdens of life, echoing the words of Your servant Elijah as he reached out to the widow in her moment of despair. Just as he said, ‘Give me thy son,’ we, too, bring before You our pain, our…
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