Luke 4:26
“But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But unto none of them was Elias sent,.... That is, to none of the poor widows in the land of Israel was the prophet…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Save unto Sarepta - Sarepta was a town between Tyre and Sidon, near the Mediterranean Sea. It was not a “Jewish” city,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta - The sentence is elliptical, and means this: To none of them was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 4:14-30
After Christ had vanquished the evil spirit, he made it appear how much he was under the influence of the good Spirit;…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
save unto Sarepta i. e. "but he wassent to Sarepta." Zarephath (1Ki 17:9) was a Phoenician town near the coast between…