en_tn/1ki/17/08.md

# The word of Yahweh came

This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). AT: "Yahweh spoke his message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# came to him

Here the word "him" refers to Elijah.