5 occurrences

'Widow' in the Bible

the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, whose father was from Tyre. A bronze worker, he was wise, knowledgeable, and was skilled in all sorts of bronze working. He went to King Solomon and did all of his work.

Verse ConceptsBrassActual Widowscraftsmanship

"Get up, move to Zarephath in Sidon, and stay there. Look! I've commanded a widow to sustain you there."

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalMission, Of IsraelWork, Divine And HumanDivine DirectionWidows

So he got up and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance to the city, a widow was there gathering sticks. So he asked her, "Please, may I have some water in a cup so I can have a drink."

Verse ConceptsWaterDrinking WaterFirewoodgathering

So she went out and did precisely what Elijah told her to do. As a result, Elijah, the widow, and her son were fed for days.

Verse ConceptsSacrificial GivingAction For A Long Time

Then he called out to the LORD and asked him, "LORD my God, have you also brought evil to this dear widow with whom I am living as her guest? Have you caused the death of her son?"

Verse ConceptsCrying To GodSecret PrayerGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsTragedy

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