Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
Which belongeth to Zidon, х 'ªsher (H834) lª-Tsiydown (H6721)] - which is by or near Zidon. Sarepta was situated between Zidon and Tyre, close to the Mediterranean. The etymology of the name indicates that it was a place for smelting metals. Robinson ('Biblical Researches,' 3:, 414) says that in the rocks at the foot of the hills he saw numerous tombs excavated, which apparently belonged to this ancient city.