1 Kings 17:10
“So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So he arose, and went to Zarephath,.... Which, according to Bunting (f), was one hundred miles from the brook Cherith:…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 17:8-16
We have here an account of the further protection Elijah was taken under, and the further provision made for him in his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
gathering of sticks R.V. modernizes the language by omitting the preposition. The abject poverty of the widow is seen…
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