Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Kings 17:4

"And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there." — 1 Kings 17:4 (ASV)

The ravens - This is the translation of most of the ancient versions. Others, omitting the vowel points (which are generally considered to have no authority), read “Arabians.” Still others, retaining the current pointing, translate the word as either “merchants” (compare the original text in Ezekiel 27:9 and 27:27) or “Orbites.” Jerome interpreted it in this last sense, as does the Arabic Version.