And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

It was a time of famine, yet God sent him to a widow!

She surely needed sustenance herself; yes, and she would receive it too, by sustaining …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the word of the Lord came to him
As before, after he had been a year at the brook, and that was dried up:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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