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1 Kings 17:9

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Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
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  1. Luke 4:26Rank 1 from verse 9
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    26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

  2. Obadiah 1:20Rank 2 from verse 9
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    20And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

  3. 2 Corinthians 4:7Rank 3 from verse 9
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    7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

  4. 1 Kings 17:4Rank 4 from verse 9
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    4And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

  5. Matthew 15:21–22Rank 5 from verse 9
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    21¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

    22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

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1 Kings 17:9

COMBINED MEANING

arise

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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.

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COMBINED MEANING

get

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To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of, by almost any means.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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belongeth

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Third-person singular present form of belong (to be the property, part, concern, attribute, relation, or fitting possession of the person or thing named).

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COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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8¶ And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

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10So 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.

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