1 Kings 19:12

and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire the voice of a gentle breeze.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

In Context

11And he said, Thou shalt go forth to-morrow, and shalt stand before the Lord in the mount; behold, the Lord will pass by. And, behold, a great and strong wind rending the mountains, and crushing the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

13And it came to pass when Eliu heard, that he wrapt his face in his mantle, and went forth and stood in the cave: and, behold, a voice came to him and said, What doest thou here, Eliu?

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Cross References

Exodus 3:2And an angel of the Lord appeared to him in + 3:2 Gr. fire of flame.flaming fire out of the bush, and he sees that the bush burns with fire,—but the bush was not consumed.

Deuteronomy 4:11And ye drew nigh and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire up to heaven: there was darkness, blackness, and tempest.

Deuteronomy 4:15And take good heed to your hearts, for ye saw no similitude in the day in which the Lord spoke to you in Choreb in the mountain out of the midst of the fire:

1 Kings 18:38Then fire fell from the Lord out of heaven, and devoured the whole-burnt-offerings, and the wood and the water that was in the trench, and the fire licked up the stones and the earth.

2 Kings 2:11And it came to pass as they were going, they + 2:11 Gr. went and talked.went on talking; and, behold, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and it separated between them both; and Eliu was taken up in a whirlwind as it were into heaven.

Job 33:7My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 19:10-19

Elijah's Converse with God. ( b. c. 906.) 9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord .… Read the whole commentary →

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