verse 9b, but the sense has changed. In verse 9b Yahweh asked what Elijah is doing “here,” that is, at Horeb instead of in Israel. The continuing emphasis on location throughout this scene makes us conscious that in verse 13b the prophet is not standing where Yahweh told him to. “What are you doing here, Elijah?” means “Why are you still hiding in the cave, Elijah? Why are you not standing on the mountain before me as my servant?” Elijah’s response to the question is identical to his speech in verse