1 Kings 19:12 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 19:12

10 So he said, ^a“I have been very ^bzealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and ^ckilled Your prophets with the sword. ^dI alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

God’s Revelation to Elijah

11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand ^aon the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord ^bpassed by, and ^ca great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces 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 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire¹ a still small voice.

13 So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he ^awrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. ^bSuddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

14 ^aAnd he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.”

15 Then the Lord said to him: “Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus; ^aand when you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Syria.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 19:12

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American Standard Version
and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Amplified® Bible
And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire [a sound of gentle stillness and] a still, small voice.

Contemporary English Version
Then there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. Finally, there was a gentle breeze,

Darby English Version
And after the earthquake, a fire: Jehovah was not in the fire. And after the fire, a soft gentle voice.

Good News Bible
After the earthquake there was a fire---but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the soft whisper of a voice.

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.

New American Standard Bible
After the earthquake a fire, {but} the LORD {was} not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.

New International Version
After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

New 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD did not appear in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.

Revised Standard Version
and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

Young's Literal Translation
and after the shaking a fire: -- not in the fire `is' Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;

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