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**Elijah.** First mention = GOD ( *El* ) is JAH (or Jehovah). See App-4 .
**Tishbite** = sojourner. Probably a priest.
**inhabitants** = sojourners.
**before, &c.** Probably a priest. See note above.
**dew** = night-mist. Compare [Deuteronomy 32:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/2) . [2 Samuel 1:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/21) .[Job 38:28](../../../kjv/job/38/28) .
**these years** (not three years). No definite period stated. "Years" is plural, not dual. In [Luke 4:25](../../../kjv/luke/4/25) and [James 5:17](../../../kjv/james/5/17) = "three years and six months". These six months must be reckoned before the three years, not added to the end because of "the third year" ([1 Kings 18:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/1) ): i.e. the third full year.

**before Jordan:** i.e. on the east side.

**I have commanded.** Elijah miraculously fed *three* times: (1) by ravens ([1 Kings 17:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/6) ); (2) by a widow ([1 Kings 17:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/9) ); (3) by an angel ([1 Kings 19:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/5) , [1 Kings 19:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/6) ).
**ravens.** Note "I have commanded". All things possible when He speaks. Almighty power is a better and easier explanation than all rationalistic inventions.
**there.** Nowhere else. Note the special lesson. Any-where but in God's appointed place he would have perished.

**Zarephath** = the Sarepta of [Luke 4:26](../../../kjv/luke/4/26) .
**a widow.** One of nine widows mentioned. See note on [1 Kings 17:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/4) and [Genesis 38:19](../../../kjv/genesis/38/19) .

**a little oil.** From [Joshua 19:24-28](../../../kjv/joshua/19/24-28) Zidon fell to Asher. From [Deuteronomy 33:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/24) Asher had abundance of oil, though water was scarce. Compare [Genesis 49:20](../../../kjv/genesis/49/20) .
**cruse** = flask. Compare [Matthew 25:4](../../../kjv/matthew/25/4) .

**barrel of meal.** Figure of speech *Hypallage* ( App-6 ) = meal in the barrel.

**breath.** Hebrew. *neshamah.* App-16 .

**What have I. ?** See note on [2 Samuel 16:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/10) .
**man of God.** See note on [Deuteronomy 33:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/1) , and App-49 .
**sin.** Hebrew. *'avon.* App-44 .

**stretched** = measured.
**soul** = life. Compare [1 Kings 17:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/17/23) , "liveth". Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**liveth.** The result of life's being given, making the child "a living soul" ([Genesis 2:7](../../../kjv/genesis/2/7) ).

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