1 Kings 19:12

Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.

Translation for Translators

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

11Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” Suddenly a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.

13When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”

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Cross References

Exodus 3:2One day Yahweh ◄appeared/revealed himself► to him/me, looking like an angel. The angel appeared in a flame of fire in the middle of a bush that was burning. Moses/I looked at it, and he/I was surprised that the bush was burning, but it was not burning up.

Deuteronomy 4:11Tell them that your ancestors came near the bottom of the mountain, while the mountain burned with a fire that went up to the sky, and the mountain was covered with dark clouds and black smoke.

Deuteronomy 4:15“On the day that Yahweh spoke to your ancestors at Sinai Mountain, he was invisible. So, be careful

1 Kings 18:38Immediately a fire from Yahweh flashed down from the sky. The fire burned up the pieces of meat, the wood, the stones, and the dirt that was around the altar. It even dried up all the water in the ditch!

2 Kings 2:11As they were walking and talking, suddenly a chariot that had fire surrounding it, pulled by horses which also had fire surrounding them, appeared. The chariot driver drove the chariot between Elijah and Elisha and separated them. Then Elijah was taken up to heaven in a ◄whirlwind/twisting wind►.

Job 33:7So you do not need to be afraid of me; I will not crush/oppress you by what I say [MTY].

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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