SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:8
¶ Y vino a él palabra del SEÑOR, diciendo:
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. And the word of the Lord came unto him , etc.] As before, after he had been a year at the brook, and that was dried up: saying ; as follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 sen 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' greatest enemy; yet, to show her how powerless was her malice, God wil find a hiding-place for him even in her own country. The perso appointed to entertain Elijah is not one of the rich or great men of Sidon; but a poor widow woman, in want, and desolate, is made both able and willing to sustain him. It is God's way, and it is his glory, to make use of, and put honour upon, the weak and foolish things of the world. O woman, great was thy faith; one has not found the like, no no in Israel. She took the prophet's word, that she should not lose by it Those who can venture upon the promise of God, will make no difficult to expose and empty themselves in his service, by giving him his par first. Surely the increase of this widow's faith, so as to enable he thus readily to deny herself, and to depend upon the Divine promise was as great a miracle in the kingdom of grace, as the increase of he meal and oil in the kingdom of providence. Happy are all who can thus against hope, believe and obey in hope. One poor meal's meat this poor widow gave the prophet; in recompence of it, she and her son did ea above two years, in a time of famine. To have food from God's specia favour, and in such good company as Elijah, made it more than doubl sweet. It is promised to those who trust in God, that they shall not be ashamed in evil time; in days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Original Hebrew
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