1 Kings 19:13

1 Kings 19:13

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.

16 Also you shall anoint ^aJehu the son of Nimshi as king over Israel. And ^bElisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.

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John Wesley's Notes

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He wrapped, etc. - Through dread of God's presence, being sensibly that he was neither worthy nor able to endure the sight of God with open face. And stood, etc. - Which God commanded him to do; and as he was going towards the mouth of the cave, he was affrighted and stopped in his course, by the dreadful wind, and earthquake, and fire; when these were past, he prosecutes his journey, and goeth on to the mouth of the cave.

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