Read Bible Book Of 1 Kings Chapter 17 In Online
1 - Now Elijah The Tishbite, From Tishbe In Gilead, Said To Ahab, "As The Lord , The God Of Israel, Lives, Whom I Serve, There Will Be Neither Dew Nor Rain In The Next Few Years Except At My Word."
2 - Then The Word Of The Lord Came To Elijah:
3 - "Leave Here, Turn Eastward And Hide In The Kerith Ravine, East Of The Jordan.
4 - You Will Drink From The Brook, And I Have Ordered The Ravens To Feed You There."
5 - So He Did What The Lord Had Told Him. He Went To The Kerith Ravine, East Of The Jordan, And Stayed There.
6 - The Ravens Brought Him Bread And Meat In The Morning And Bread And Meat In The Evening, And He Drank From The Brook.
7 - Some Time Later The Brook Dried Up Because There Had Been No Rain In The Land.
8 - Then The Word Of The Lord Came To Him:
9 - "Go At Once To Zarephath Of Sidon And Stay There. I Have Commanded A Widow In That Place To Supply You With Food."
10 - 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?"
11 - As She Was Going To Get It, He Called, "And Bring Me, Please, A Piece Of Bread."
12 - "As Surely As The Lord Your God Lives," She Replied, "I Don't Have Any Bread-only A Handful Of Flour In A Jar And A Little Oil In A Jug. I Am Gathering A Few Sticks To Take Home And Make A Meal For Myself And My Son, That We May Eat It-and Die."
13 - Elijah Said To Her, "Don't Be Afraid. Go Home And Do As You Have Said. But First Make A Small Cake Of Bread For Me From What You Have And Bring It To Me, And Then Make Something For Yourself And Your Son.
14 - For This Is What The Lord , The God Of Israel, Says: 'The Jar Of Flour Will Not Be Used Up And The Jug Of Oil Will Not Run Dry Until The Day The Lord Gives Rain On The Land.' "
15 - She Went Away And Did As Elijah Had Told Her. So There Was Food Every Day For Elijah And For The Woman And Her Family.
16 - For The Jar Of Flour Was Not Used Up And The Jug Of Oil Did Not Run Dry, In Keeping With The Word Of The Lord Spoken By Elijah.
17 - Some Time Later The Son Of The Woman Who Owned The House Became Ill. He Grew Worse And Worse, And Finally Stopped Breathing.
18 - She Said To Elijah, "What Do You Have Against Me, Man Of God? Did You Come To Remind Me Of My Sin And Kill My Son?"
19 - "Give Me Your Son," Elijah Replied. He Took Him From Her Arms, Carried Him To The Upper Room Where He Was Staying, And Laid Him On His Bed.
20 - Then He Cried Out To The Lord , "O Lord My God, Have You Brought Tragedy Also Upon This Widow I Am Staying With, By Causing Her Son To Die?"
21 - Then He Stretched Himself Out On The Boy Three Times And Cried To The Lord , "O Lord My God, Let This Boy's Life Return To Him!"
22 - The Lord Heard Elijah's Cry, And The Boy's Life Returned To Him, And He Lived.
23 - Elijah Picked Up The Child And Carried Him Down From The Room Into The House. He Gave Him To His Mother And Said, "Look, Your Son Is Alive!"
24 - Then The Woman Said To Elijah, "Now I Know That You Are A Man Of God And That The Word Of The Lord From Your Mouth Is The Truth."
