1 Kings 19:10–14

¹⁰He replied, “I have been very zealous ^wfor the Lord God of Hosts, but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, ^xtorn down Your altars, ^yand killed Your prophets ^zwith the sword. I alone am left, ^aand they are looking for me to take my life.” ^b

¹¹Then He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the Lord’s presence.” ^c

At that moment, the Lord passed by. ^dA great and mighty wind ^ewas tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, ^fbut the Lord was not in the earthquake. ¹²After the earthquake there was a fire, ^gbut the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper. ^h13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle ⁱand went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.

Suddenly, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

¹⁴“I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they’re looking for me to take my life.” ^j