1 Kings 17:9 meaning and explanation
“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
1 Kings 17:9, Berean Standard Bible
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God tells Elijah to leave the dried-up brook and travel to Zarephath, a town in Sidon, the homeland of Queen Jezebel and the heartland of Baal worship. The command is striking because it sends Israel's prophet outside Israel to a foreign widow, one of the most vulnerable people in the ancient world.
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