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Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Kings 17:2-16

1 Kings A PROPHET’S STRANGE PROVIDERS 1Ki_17:1 - 1Ki_17:16 . The worst times need the best men. The reign of Ahab brought a great outburst of Baal worship, imported by his Phoenician wife, which threatened to sweep away every trace of the worship of Jehovah. The feeble king was absolutely ruled by the strongwilled Jezebel, and everything seemed rushing down to ruin. One man arrests the downward movement, and with no weapon but his word, and no support but his own dauntless courage, which... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 17:8-16

the Jar of Meal That Wasted not 1 Kings 17:8-16 Even at Cherith we cannot be exempt from trial, and it is hard to sit beside a gradually dwindling brook. But God always provides. None of them that trust in Him shall be desolate. Whether the visible agents are ravens, or a poor heathen widow ready to perish, it matters little. God’s majestic “I have commanded” is enough. Whether it is ordinary or extraordinary, natural or supernatural, through Jew or Gentile, God’s purpose does not tarry.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 17:1-24

Here began a new order, the prophetic. Of course there had been prophets before, but with the coming of Elijah the office was elevated to national importance. From this point onwards, in the economy of the divine government, the prophet is superior to the king. Presently we shall find kings whose hearts were set upon reform, but even their work will be due to the inspiration of some prophet of God through whom His will is made known to men. The sudden appearance of Elijah was startling and... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Kings 17:1-24

Jehovah-Jireh Selections from 1 Kings 17:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our God is the God who is enough. There is no good thing which He withholds from them who walk uprightly. Our God is able to make all grace abound unto us, so that we, having all sufficiency in all things, may abound unto every good word and work. Let us spend a few moments in observing some particular places in which our God supplies our need. 1. God meets our physical needs. Before ever God created man, He created the beasts... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 17:1-24

The Reign Of Ahab King Of Israel c. 872-851 BC (1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40 ). The reigns of the previous seven kings of Judah and Israel have been covered in a short space (1 Kings 15:1 to 1 Kings 16:28). The reign of Ahab will now take up almost the whole of the remainder of 1 Kings (from 1 Kings 16:29 to 1 Kings 22:40). This, however, was not due to the importance of Ahab politically, but occurs because he was in continual conflict with the prophets of YHWH. It was these conflicts... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 17:8-16

YHWH Makes Provision For Elijah With A Widow Of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8-16 ). The water in the Wadi Cherith having almost dried up, God now directed Elijah to go to Zarephath, where He would arrange for a widow woman to provide his need. Zarephath was on the Lebanese coast road between Tyre and Sidon, thirteen kilometres (nine miles) south of Sidon. It was mentioned in the 13th century BC papyrus Anastasi 1. It was also mentioned by Sennacherib and Esarhaddon. To this Phoenician town Elijah... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 17:1-24

1 Kings 17:1-Jeremiah : . Elijah is Fed by Ravens, and Raises the Widow’ s Son.— Elijah appeared suddenly: we hear nothing of his birth or parentage. He simply announced to Ahab, in the name of Yahweh, “ before whom I stand” ( cf. Jeremiah 35:19), that there should be no rain for three years. Elijah is described as “ one of the sojourners of Gilead.” Probably the LXX is correct in saying that he came from Tishbe ( mg.) , said to be in Gilead to distinguish it from another Tishbe in Galilee (... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 17:11

Which he said only to try her, and to make way for what follows. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 17:8-16

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 17:9. Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon—Sarepta, situate between Tyre and Sidon, in the native land of Jezebel. Yet this “widow” knew JEHOVAH (1 Kings 17:12), and appealed to His High Name in verification of her words. 1 Kings 17:13. Fear not; go and do, &c.—A severe test of faith, for there was nothing between her and death except the promise of 1 Kings 17:14. Nevertheless, with nought save a promise to assure her, she made her solitary cake, and... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 17:1-24

By Chuck SmithLet's turn to the First Kings, chapter seventeen.The seventeenth chapter of First Kings introduces us now to a very interesting character, Elijah the Tishbite, whatever Tishbite means. Now Elijah came from the area of Gilead, which you'd call today TransJordan if you were in Israel; it was across Jordan in the area of Gad. And so he came from the area of Gilead. It is thought that it is possible that Tishbite means that he was not really an Israelite, that he was some other... read more