1 Kings 17:17

What does 1 Kings 17:17 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 17:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now after this, the son of the woman of the house became ill, so ill that there was no breath in him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, after these things, the son of the woman, mistress of the house, hath been sick, and his sickness is very severe till that no breath hath been left in him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it came to pass after this, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick, and the sickness was very grievous, so that there was no breath left in him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

Context

v.16The jar of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Elijah.

v.17This passage

v.18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 11:3

    The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

  • 2 Kings 4:18

    And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

  • Job 34:14

    If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

  • James 1:2

    Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

  • Psalms 104:29

    Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

  • Daniel 5:23

    but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.

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