the God of Israel, ‘The jar of meal shall not be spent, and the cruse of oil shall not fail, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’ ” 15And she went and did as Elijah said; and she, and he, and her household ate for many days. 16The jar of meal was not spent, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke by Elijah. 17After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath