1 Kings 19:9-12

Elijah at Horeb

9 Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, 1the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
10 He said, "2I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, 3torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And 4I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away."
11 So He said, "5Go forth and stand on the mountain before the LORD." And behold, the LORD was passing by! And 6a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces 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.
12 After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire 7a sound of a gentle blowing.

1 Kings 19:9-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 19

This chapter gives us a further account of Elijah, of his being obliged to flee for his life through the threats of Jezebel, 1Ki 19:1-4, of the care the Lord took of him, providing food for him, in the strength of which he went to Horeb, 1Ki 19:5-8, of the Lord's appearance to him there, and conversation with him, 1Ki 19:9-14, of some instructions he gave him to anoint a king over Syria, another over Israel, and a prophet in his room, 1Ki 19:15-18, and of his finding Elisha, and throwing his mantle over him, who left his secular employment, and followed him, and became his servant, 1Ki 19:19-21.

Cross References 7

  • 1. Exodus 33:21, 22
  • 2. Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:14
  • 3. Romans 11:3, 4
  • 4. 1 Kings 18:22
  • 5. Exodus 19:20; Exodus 24:12, 18
  • 6. Ezekiel 1:4
  • 7. Job 4:16; Zechariah 4:6
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