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 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." - 1 Kings 17:24
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What does 1 Kings 17:24 mean?

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." This verse comes at the end of a miraculous story in the book of 1 Kings. The prophet Elijah has been staying with a widow and her…

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The Truth That Restores: Recognizing God’s Servant

In 1 Kings 17:24, the woman of Zarephath makes a profound declaration: "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." This moment is pivotal not only in the narrative of Elijah’s ministry but…

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A Prayer for Recognition of Truth and Faithfulness

Gracious and Eternal God, As I come before You today, I humbly reflect on the profound moment recorded in the book of 1 Kings, where a woman, through her encounter with Your prophet Elijah, declared, "Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD…

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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."
Exodus 24:17
2 Kings 24:17 - "¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah."
1 Kings 20:24 - "And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:"
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
Genesis 14:17–24 tells the story of a meeting between Abram and two kings. Returning as the victor after having defeated the eastern kings and recapturing all their plunder, Abram is met by the king of Sodom and by Melchizedek, the mysterious king of Salem.
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 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."
2 Kings 17:24 - "¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof."
1 Samuel 17:24 - "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid."
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."
1 Kings 1:24 - "And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?"
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 10:24 - "¶ And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart."
"Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:" - 1 Kings 4:17
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 21:24 - "Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat."
"The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul," - 1 Chronicles 24:17
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."