And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
Elijah said to her, 'Don't be afraid. Go ahead and do what you planned, but first make a small cake for me and bring it to me. Then you can make some for yourself and your son.'
The prophet Elijah is asking the widow to trust God by sharing her last bit of food with him first, promising that she shouldn't be afraid.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a severe drought and famine that God had sent upon Israel as judgment for their worship of false gods under King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Elijah had been hiding and was now directed by God to a poor widow in Zarephath (a Gentile city) who was preparing to use her last handful of flour and oil to make a final meal before she and her son died of starvation.
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