7. After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.
8. Then the Lord said to Elijah,
9. “Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you.”
10. So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the gate of the town, he saw a widow gathering firewood. “Please bring me a drink of water,” he said to her.
11. And as she was going to get it, he called out, “And please bring me some bread, too.”
12. She answered, “By the living Lord your God I swear that I haven't got any bread. All I have is a handful of flour in a bowl and a drop of olive oil in a jar. I came here to gather some firewood to take back home and prepare what little I have for my son and me. That will be our last meal, and then we will starve to death.”