1 Kings 17:17

New Century Version

Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. He grew worse and worse and finally stopped breathing.

Cross References

1 Kings 17:16

The jar of flour and the jug of oil were never empty, just as the Lord, through Elijah, had promised.

1 Kings 17:18

The woman said to Elijah, “Man of God, what have you done to me? Did you come here to remind me of my sin and to kill my son?”

Job 12:10

The life of every creature and the breath of all people are in God’s hand.

Job 34:14

If God should decide to take away life and breath,

Psalm 104:29

When you turn away from them, they become frightened. When you take away their breath, they die and turn to dust.

Daniel 5:23

Instead, you have set yourself against the Lord of heaven. You ordered the drinking cups from the Temple of the Lord to be brought to you. Then you and your royal guests, your wives, and your slave women drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone that are not really gods; they cannot see or hear or understand anything. You did not honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

Zechariah 12:10

“I will pour out on David’s family and the people in Jerusalem a spirit of kindness and mercy. They will look at me, the one they have stabbed, and they will cry like someone crying over the death of an only child. They will be as sad as someone who has lost a firstborn son.

John 11:14

So then Jesus said plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

James 1:12

When people are tempted and still continue strong, they should be happy. After they have proved their faith, God will reward them with life forever. God promised this to all those who love him.

James 2:26

Just as a person’s body that does not have a spirit is dead, so faith that does nothing is dead!

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Peter 4:12

My friends, do not be surprised at the terrible trouble which now comes to test you. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.