He cried to Yahweh, and said, Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Have you also brought evil? —Elijah’s complaint is characteristic of the half-presumptuous impatience seen more fully in …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The words of the woman had touched his heart, and perhaps he also spoke unadvisedly; but who are we that we should judge? He seemed to feel that, w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he cried unto the Lord
Or prayed unto him, as the Targum, with great vehemence and importunity:

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Neither faith nor obedience shuts out afflictions and death. The child being dead, the mother spoke to the prophet, rather to give vent to her sorr…

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