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1 Kings 17:10

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

1 Kings 17:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 17:10

Theological / Devotional

Gathering of sticks. This is one of the commonest of scenes in Oriental lands, where fuel is scarce. Women and children search everywhere for a few sticks or bits of grass that can be used to kindle a fire.

By SdaBc