English Standard Version
1 Kings 17:10
10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink."
1 Kings 17:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?”
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?”
Context of 1 Kings 17:10
8Then the word of the Lord came to him, 9"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you." So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink." 11And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." 12And she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die."
Read all of 1 Kings 171 Kings 17:10 word by word
וַיָּ֣קָם׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ צָרְפַ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּֽה־שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר קְחִי־נָ֨א לִ֧י מְעַט־מַ֛יִם בַּכְּלִ֖י וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So he aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- to Zarephathצָֽרְפַתtsârephath · ZarephathH6886
- And when he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to the gateפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- behold, the widowאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
- womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- there gatheringקָשַׁשׁqâshash · to gatherH7197
- of sticksעֵץ‛êts · tree: stickH6086
- and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- to her, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Fetchלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
- me, I pray thee, a littleמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
- waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- in a vesselכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- that I may drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
Cross-references for 1 Kings 17:10
- Genesis 21:15When the water in the skin was gone, she put the child under one of the bushes.
- Genesis 24:17Then the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jar."
- John 4:7A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."
- 2 Corinthians 11:27in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.
- Hebrews 11:37They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—
Commentaries on 1 Kings 17:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-16Verses 8-16 Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, and some, it is likely, would have bidden him welcome to their houses; yet he is sent to honour and bless with his presence a city of Sidon, a Gentile city, and so becomes the first prophet of the Gentiles. Jezebel was Elijah's greatest enemy; yet, to show her how powerless was her malice, God will find a hiding-place for him even in her own country. The person appointed to entertain Elijah is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Zarephath was in Phoenician territory. It was about seven miles south of Sidon, outside Ahab’s control. In an ironic twist, God gave Elijah a place of safety in Jezebel’s homeland, a region known for the worship of Baal. Elijah got up and went: Elijah once more obeyed the Lord’s command (see 1 Kings 17:5). He had key traits for successful spiritual service: obedience (1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 40:1–6; Isaiah 1:10–20), trust (Psalm 37:3; Proverbs 3:5–6), and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-168-16. the word of the Lord came to him--Zarephath, Sarepta, now Surafend, whither he was directed to go, was far away on the western coast of Palestine, about nine miles south of Sidon, and within the dominions of Jezebel's impious father, where the famine also prevailed. Meeting, at his entrance into the town, the very woman who was appointed by divine providence to support him, his faith was severely tested by learning from her that her supplies were…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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