1 Kings 17:6
“The ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.”
— 1 Kings 17:6
About this verse
1 Kings 17:6 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is wilderness. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include miraculous provision, daily bread. Notable phrases: ravens brought; bread and flesh.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
narrative
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