1 Kings 17:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The widow answered, “In the name of the living LORD your God, I swear that I don't have any bread. All I have is a handful of flour and a little olive oil. I'm on my way home now with these few sticks to cook what I have for my son and me. After that, we will starve to death.”

Cross References

Genesis 21:15

and after they had run out of water, Hagar put her son under a bush.

Genesis 21:16

Then she sat down a long way off, because she could not bear to watch him die. And she cried bitterly.

2 Samuel 15:21

Ittai answered, “Your Majesty, just as surely as you and the LORD live, I will go where you go, no matter if it costs me my life.”

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and said, “I'm a servant of the living LORD, the God of Israel. And I swear in his name that it won't rain until I say so. There won't even be any dew on the ground.”

1 Kings 17:11

As she left to get it, he asked, “Would you also please bring me a piece of bread?”

1 Kings 17:13

Elijah said, “Everything will be fine. Do what you said. Go home and prepare something for yourself and your son. But first, please make a small piece of bread and bring it to me.

Jeremiah 14:18

In the fields I see the bodies of those killed in battle. And in the towns I see crowds dying of hunger. But the prophets and priests go about their business, without understanding what has happened.”

Jeremiah 4:2

Make promises only in my name, and do what you promise! Then all nations will praise me, and I will bless them.

Jeremiah 5:2

Everyone breaks promises made in my name.”

Lamentations 4:9

Being killed with a sword is better than slowly starving to death.

Matthew 26:7

A woman came in with a bottle of expensive perfume and poured it on Jesus' head.

1 Samuel 14:39

I swear by the living LORD that whoever sinned must die, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan.” No one said a word.

1 Samuel 14:45

“No!” the soldiers shouted. “God helped Jonathan win the battle for us. We won't let you kill him. We swear to the LORD that we won't let you kill him or even lay a hand on him!” So the army kept Saul from killing Jonathan.

1 Samuel 20:21

and send my servant to find the arrows. You'll know if it's safe to come out by what I tell him. If it is safe, I swear by the living LORD that I'll say, “The arrows are on this side of you! Pick them up!”

1 Samuel 20:3

“Jonathan, I swear it's true! But your father knows how much you like me, and he didn't want to break your heart. That's why he didn't tell you. I swear by the living LORD and by your own life that I'm only one step ahead of death.”

1 Samuel 25:26

but please take this gift of food that I've brought and share it with your followers. The LORD has kept you from taking revenge and from killing innocent people. But I hope your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you will end up like Nabal. I swear this by the living LORD and by your life.

1 Samuel 26:10

As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD will kill Saul, or Saul will die a natural death or be killed in battle.