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17:17–24 Elijah’s reviving of the widow’s son demonstrates the effectiveness of his petition and his ability to mediate divine power. It sets the stage for the more dramatic, large-scale events that follow (18:20–46).
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (1 Ki 17:17–24). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
17:15–16 This miraculous sign illustrated that God rewards faith and obedience, even that of a Gentile.
Bowling, A. C. (2017). 1 Kings. In E. A. Blum & T. Wax (Eds.), CSB Study Bible: Notes (p. 539). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
Vers. 13–16. And Elijah said unto her, Fear not, &c. The prophet attaches to his word of consolation a demand which was, for the woman, a severe test of her faith. Never would he have made the demand, and still less would she have paid any attention to it (ver. 15), had she been a heathen and worshipped idols. That at the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel (ver. 14), she did what the prophet bade her, certainly shows a faith which could scarcely be found in Israel. תתן is the infinitive תֵּת with the syllable
Lange, J. P., Schaff, P., Bähr, K. C. W. F., Harwood, E., & Sumner, B. A. (2008). A commentary on the Holy Scriptures: 1 Kings (p. 195). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.