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1 Kings 19:6

And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

KJV

Respexit, et ecce ad caput suum subcinericius panis, et vas aquæ : comedit ergo, et bibit, et rursum obdormivit.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν Ἠλειού, καὶ ἰδοὺ πρὸς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐνκρυφίας ὀλυρείτης καὶ καψάκης ὕδατος· καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἔφαγεν καὶ ἔπιεν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψας ἐκοιμήθη.

LXX

And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

ASV

וַ/יַּבֵּ֕ט וְ/הִנֵּ֧ה מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛י/ו עֻגַ֥ת רְצָפִ֖ים וְ/צַפַּ֣חַת מָ֑יִם וַ/יֹּ֣אכַל וַ/יֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַ/יָּ֖שָׁב וַ/יִּשְׁכָּֽב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה
h
verb · 70×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
ו
v
pronoun · 11×
יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב
yshkb
verb · 211×
ם
m
verb · 811×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
עֻגַ֥ת
'gt
noun · 7×
צַפַּ֥חַת
tspcht
noun · 7×
רְצָפִ֖ים
rtspym
noun · 1×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שְׁתּ֖וֹת
shtvt
verb · 216×

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2583After Elijah had learned mercy during his retreat at the Wadi Cherith, he teaches the widow of Zarephath to believe in the Word of God and confirms her faith by his urgent prayer: God brings the widow's child back to life.33 The sacrifice on Mount Carmel is a decisive test for the faith of the People of God. In response to Elijah's plea, "Answer me, O LORD, answer me," the Lord…

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 17:6 — And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
  • Matt 4:11 — Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.