1Ki 19:9-13 | ESV | STEP | There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold , the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here , Elijah ?

1 Kings 19:9-13

The Lord Speaks to Elijah

9 There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, ^athe word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10 He said, “I have been very ^bjealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, ^cthrown down your altars, and ^dkilled your prophets with the sword, ^eand I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” 11 And he said, “Go out and ^fstand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and ^ga great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind ^han earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. ^{▼▼Or a sound, a thin silence} 13 And when Elijah heard it, ^jhe wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, ^kthere came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”