
Text -- 1 Kings 19:11 (NET)




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Wesley: 1Ki 19:11 - -- This is a general description of the thing, after which the manner of it is particularly explained.
This is a general description of the thing, after which the manner of it is particularly explained.

Wesley: 1Ki 19:11 - -- Whereby he both prepares Elijah to receive this discovery of God with greatest humility, reverence, and godly fear; and signifies his irresistible pow...
Whereby he both prepares Elijah to receive this discovery of God with greatest humility, reverence, and godly fear; and signifies his irresistible power, to break the hardest hearts of the Israelites, and to bear down all opposition that was or should be made against him in the discharge of his office.

Wesley: 1Ki 19:11 - -- The Lord did not vouchsafe his special and gracious presence to Elijah in that wind, which possibly was to teach him not to wonder if God did not acco...
The Lord did not vouchsafe his special and gracious presence to Elijah in that wind, which possibly was to teach him not to wonder if God did not accompany his terrible administration at mount Carmel with the presence of his grace, to turn the hearts of the Israelites to himself.
Clarke: 1Ki 19:11 - -- Stand upon the mount before the Lord - God was now treating Elijah nearly in the same way that he treated Moses; and it is not unlikely that Elijah ...

Clarke: 1Ki 19:11 - -- The Lord passed by - It appears that the passing by of the Lord occasioned the strong wind, the earthquake, and the fire; but in none of these was G...
The Lord passed by - It appears that the passing by of the Lord occasioned the strong wind, the earthquake, and the fire; but in none of these was God to make a discovery of himself unto the prophet; yet these, in some sort, prepared his way, and prepared Elijah to hear the still small voice. The apparatus, indicating the presence of the Divine Majesty, is nearly the same as that employed to minister the law to Moses; and many have supposed that God intended these things to be understood thus: that God intended to display himself to mankind not in judgment, but in mercy; and that as the wind, the earthquake, and the fire, were only the forerunners of the still small voice, which proclaimed the benignity of the Father of spirits; so the law, and all its terrors, were only intended to introduce that mild spirit of the Gospel of Jesus, proclaiming glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good will unto men. Others think that all this was merely natural; and that a real earthquake, and its accompaniments, are described
1. Previously to earthquakes the atmosphere becomes greatly disturbed, mighty winds and tempests taking place
2. This is followed by the actual agitation of the earth
3. In this agitation fire frequently escapes, or a burning lava is poured out, often accompanied with thunder and lightning
4. After these the air becomes serene, the thunder ceases to roll, the forked lightnings no longer play, and nothing remains but a gentle breeze
However correct all this may be, it seems most probably evident that what took place at this time was out of the ordinary course of nature; and although the things, as mentioned here, may often be the accompaniments of an earthquake that has nothing supernatural in it; yet here, though every thing is produced in its natural order, yet the exciting cause of the whole is supernatural. Thus the Chaldee understands the whole passage: "And behold the Lord was revealed; and before him was a host of the angels of the wind, tearing the mountains, and breaking the rocks before the Lord, but the Majesty (Shechinah) of the Lord was not in the host of the angels of the wind. And after the host of the angels of the wind, there was a host of the angels of commotion; but the Majesty of the Lord was not in the host of the angels of commotion. And after the host of the angels of commotion, a fire; but the Majesty of the Lord was not in the host of the angels of fire. And after the host of the angels of fire, a voice singing in silence,"etc.; that is, a sound with which no other sound was mingled. Perhaps the whole of this is intended to give an emblematical representation of the various displays of Divine providence and grace.
TSK -> 1Ki 19:11
TSK: 1Ki 19:11 - -- stand upon the mount : Exo 19:20, Exo 24:12, Exo 24:18, Exo 34:2; Mat 17:1-3; 2Pe 1:17, 2Pe 1:18
the Lord passed : Exo 33:21-23, Exo 34:6; Hab 3:3-5
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stand upon the mount : Exo 19:20, Exo 24:12, Exo 24:18, Exo 34:2; Mat 17:1-3; 2Pe 1:17, 2Pe 1:18
the Lord passed : Exo 33:21-23, Exo 34:6; Hab 3:3-5
and a great : Exo 19:16, Exo 20:18; Job 38:1; Psa 50:3; Isa 30:30; Eze 1:4, Eze 37:7; Nah 1:3, Nah 1:6; Heb 12:18-21; Rev 20:11
but the Lord was not in the wind : Zec 4:6
an earthquake : 1Sa 14:15; Psa 68:8; Nah 1:5; Zec 14:5; Mat 24:7, Mat 27:51-54, Mat 28:2; Heb 12:26; Rev 11:19, Rev 16:18

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Barnes -> 1Ki 19:11
Barnes: 1Ki 19:11 - -- And behold, the Lord passed by - The remainder of this verse and the whole of the next are placed by the Septuagint, and by the Arabic translat...
And behold, the Lord passed by - The remainder of this verse and the whole of the next are placed by the Septuagint, and by the Arabic translator, in the mouth of the Angel. But it seems best to regard the vision as ending with the words "before the Lord"- and the writer as then assuming that this was done, and proceeding to describe what followed.
Poole -> 1Ki 19:11
Poole: 1Ki 19:11 - -- The Lord passed by either, first, by his harbingers; for, as it follows, the Lord was not yet there; or, secondly, himself. And so this is a brief an...
The Lord passed by either, first, by his harbingers; for, as it follows, the Lord was not yet there; or, secondly, himself. And so this is a brief and general description of the thing, after which the manner of it is particularly explained.
Rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks whereby be both prepares Elijah to receive this discovery of God with greatest humility, reverence, and godly fear; and signifies his almighty and irresistible power to break the hardest hearts of the Israelites, and to bear down all opposition that was or should be made against him in the discharge of his office.
The Lord was not in the wind the Lord did not vouchsafe his special and gracious presence to Elijah in that wind, where he confidently expected him; which possibly was, either, first, To qualify the excessive fervour and passion of Elijah, which mixed itself with his zeal for God, and to make him more mild in his censures, and more meek and patient in waiting for the conversion of Israel; wherein he might sooner expect God’ s presence and blessed success, than in the storm of anger or impatience. Or, secondly, To teach him not to wonder if God did not accompany his terrible administration at Mount Carmel with the presence of his grace, to turn the hearts of the Israelites to himself, as he desired, but God for wise and just reasons saw fit to deny.
Haydock -> 1Ki 19:11
Haydock: 1Ki 19:11 - -- Lord; the angel, his representative. (Menochius) ---
God had formerly granted the like favour to Moses, in the same place, Exodus xxxiii. 21.
Lord; the angel, his representative. (Menochius) ---
God had formerly granted the like favour to Moses, in the same place, Exodus xxxiii. 21.
Gill -> 1Ki 19:11
Gill: 1Ki 19:11 - -- And he said, go forth and stand upon the mount before the Lord,.... Who would appear there as he had to Moses formerly, though not in the same manner:...
And he said, go forth and stand upon the mount before the Lord,.... Who would appear there as he had to Moses formerly, though not in the same manner:
and, behold, the Lord passed by; or was about to pass, for as yet he had not; his messengers first went before him:
and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; strong enough to do all this, and so it might:
but the Lord was not in the wind; as he sometimes is, Nah 1:3, he spake to Job out of a whirlwind, Job 38:1,
and after the wind an earthquake; that shook the earth all around, and the mountain also, as it did when the law was given on it, Psa 68:8.
but the Lord was not in the earthquake; as he was when it trembled in the times of Moses, Exo 19:18.

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NET Notes: 1Ki 19:11 Heb “tearing away the mountains and breaking the cliffs” (or perhaps, “breaking the stones”).
Geneva Bible -> 1Ki 19:11
Geneva Bible: 1Ki 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and ...

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TSK Synopsis -> 1Ki 19:1-21
TSK Synopsis: 1Ki 19:1-21 - --1 Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beer-sheba.4 In the wilderness, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel.9 At Horeb God appears ...
MHCC -> 1Ki 19:9-13
MHCC: 1Ki 19:9-13 - --The question God put, What doest thou here, Elijah? is a reproof. It concerns us often to ask whether we are in our place, and in the way of our duty....
Matthew Henry -> 1Ki 19:9-18
Matthew Henry: 1Ki 19:9-18 - -- Here is, I. Elijah housed in a cave at Mount Horeb, which is called the mount of God, because on it God had formerly manifested his glory. And per...
Keil-Delitzsch -> 1Ki 19:9-18
Keil-Delitzsch: 1Ki 19:9-18 - --
Appearance of God at Horeb . - 1Ki 19:9. When Elijah arrived at Horeb, he went into the cave (the definite article in המּערה , with the obvi...
Constable -> 1Ki 16:29--22:41; 1Ki 19:9-21
Constable: 1Ki 16:29--22:41 - --1. Ahab's evil reign in Israel 16:29-22:40
Ahab ruled Israel from Samaria for 22 years (874-853 ...
