Discovery Box1 Kings 19:10-14
Context19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 1 to the Lord, the sovereign God, 2 even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 3 torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 4 19:11 The Lord 5 said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord. Look, the Lord is ready to pass by.”
A very powerful wind went before the Lord, digging into the mountain and causing landslides, 6 but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 19:12 After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper. 7 19:13 When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. All of a sudden 8 a voice asked him, “Why are you here, Elijah?” 19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 9 to the Lord, the sovereign God, 10 even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 11 torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 12
[19:10] 1 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.
[19:10] 2 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”
[19:10] 3 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”
[19:10] 4 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”
[19:11] 5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the
[19:11] 6 tn Heb “tearing away the mountains and breaking the cliffs” (or perhaps, “breaking the stones”).
[19:12] 7 tn Heb “a voice, calm, soft.”
[19:14] 9 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.
[19:14] 10 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”
[19:14] 11 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”
[19:14] 12 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”
