And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, saiduntoAhab, As the LORD God of Israelliveth, beforewhom I stand, thereshall not be dew nor raintheseyears, but according to my word.
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widowwoman was theregathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I praythee, a littlewater in a vessel, that I may drink.
And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
And Elijahsaidunto her, Fear not; go and do as thouhastsaid: but make me thereof a littlecakefirst, and bring it unto me, and aftermake for thee and for thy son.
For thussaith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of mealshall not waste, neithershall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORDsendethrainupon the earth.
And it came to passafterthesethings, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fellsick; and his sickness was so sore, thatthere was no breathleft in him.
And Elijahtook the child, and brought him down out of the chamberinto the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijahsaid, See, thy son liveth.