This is the first recorded miracle of its kind—a supernatural and inexplicable multiplication of food (compare to 2 Kings 4:42–44,[Refe…

And she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word …

And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of
oil fail, according to the word of the Lord,…

Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, and some, it is likely, would have welcomed him to their houses; yet he is sent to honour and ble…