So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?”

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

Water was scarce then; every dr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So he arose, and went to Zarephath
Which, according to Bunting F6 , was one hundred miles from the brook …

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…