The widow’s son dies

Elijah in the Drought · 1 Kings 17

Story guide: The widow's son lies lifeless as she turns to Elijah in grief, voicing her fear that his presence has exposed her guilt.

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17After these things, the son of the woman who owned the house became sick, and his illness became very severe, until no breath was left in him.

18She said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, man of God? Have you come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to cause my son to die?”

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