1Ki 19:10-18 | EE | STEP | Elijah replied, ‘I have always been a very good servant of the LORD God Almighty. But the Israelites have thrown away your covenant. They have destroyed your altars. And they have killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet that is still alive. Now, they are trying to kill me also.’

1 Kings 19:10-18

10 Elijah replied, ‘I have always been a very good servant of the LORD God Almighty. But the Israelites have thrown away your covenant. They have destroyed your altars. And they have killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet that is still alive. Now, they are trying to kill me also.’ 11 Then the LORD said, ‘Go out from the cave and stand in front of the LORD, on the mountain. The LORD will pass in front of you.’ Then a very strong and powerful wind tore the mountains into pieces. It broke the rocks in front of the LORD. But the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind, there was an earthquake. But the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake, there was a fire. But the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire, he heard someone who was speaking very, very quietly. 13 When Elijah heard that, he put his coat over his face. He went out and he stood at the way into the cave. Then a voice said to him, ‘Elijah, what are you doing here?’ 14 Elijah said, ‘I have always been a very good servant of the LORD God Almighty. But the Israelites have thrown away your covenant. They have destroyed your altars. They have killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet that is still alive. Now, they are trying to kill me also.’

15 The LORD said to Elijah, ‘Go back again on the way by which you came. Go to the desert which is near Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael, to make him king of Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi, to make him king of Israel. Then, anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat to be a prophet after you. Elisha comes from Abel Meholah. 17 Jehu will kill anybody that the sword of Hazael does not kill. Then, Elisha will kill anybody that the sword of Jehu does not kill. 18 But there are still 7000 people in Israel that have not worshipped Baal. Their mouths have not kissed him.’