been much debated. Perhaps the most common view is that God is trying to tell Elijah that he will no longer make himself known through such spectacular events as storms, earthquakes, and fire. Rather, he will now speak to his people in a more quiet way through the messages of the prophets. And he said: It may be better to have the noun phrase “the LORD” in place of the pronoun he in order to avoid giving the wrong impression that Elijah is still speaking. Go forth is a somewhat archaic expression