Make me thereof a little cake first This he requires as a trial of her faith, charity, and obedience, which he knew God would graciously and plentifully reward; and so this would be a great example to encourage others to the practice of the same graces. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel In whom I perceive thou trustest. The barrel of meal The meal of the barrel. So the cruise of oil is put for the oil of the cruise.
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1 Kings 17:13-14
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendethd rain upon the earth.