1 Kings 19:6

So he looked about, and lo! at his head, a cake baked on hot stones, and a cruse of water,—and he did eat and drink, and then went back and lay down.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

In Context

5And, as he lay, and slept, under a certain shrub, lo! a messenger, touching him, who said to him—Rise, eat.

7And the messenger of Yahweh came again a second time, and touched him, and said—Rise, eat,—because, too much for thee, is the journey.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:6And, the ravens, used to bring him bread and flesh, in the morning, and bread and flesh, in the evening,—and, of the torrent, used he to drink.

Psalms 37:3Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;

Matthew 4:11Then, the adversary leaveth him,—and lo! messengers came near, and began ministering unto him.

Mark 8:2I am moved with compassion towards the multitude, because, already three days, abide they with me, and they have nothing to eat;

John 21:9So, when they got out upon the land, they behold a coal fire lying, and fish lying over, and bread.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 19:2-9

Elijah's Flight from Jezebel. ( b. c. 906.) 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 But he himself went a day's journey into the… Read the whole commentary →

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