So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
Ver. 10. Gathering of sticks.] a Which showeth her low condition. God chooseth "the poor in this world rich in faith." Jam 2:5
A little water in a vessel.] Or, In this vessel, viz., that he had used at the brook Cherith, after his long journey; from whence he might well be thirsty, hungry, and weary.
a Ea nempe ligna quae prima obviam habebat. - Vat.