1 Kings 17:15 nasb — So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days.

NASB

"So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days."

— 1 Kings 17:15, NASB

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1 Kings 17 — Context

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But she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks that I may go in and prepare for me and my son, that we may eat it and die."

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Then Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son.

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"For thus says the LORD God of Israel, 'The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted, nor shall the jar of oil be empty, until the day that the LORD sends rain on the face of the earth.'"

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So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days.

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The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke through Elijah.

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Now it came about after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

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So she said to Elijah, "What do I have to do with you, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death!"

1 Kings 17:15 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 17:15 say?
1 Kings 17:15 in the NASB reads: “So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days.”
Where is 1 Kings 17:15 in the Bible?
1 Kings 17:15 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 17, verse 15.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 17:15.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 17:15 in?
1 Kings 17:15 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 17:15?
1 Kings 17:15 reads (NASB): “So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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