12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
12 And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.
12 and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn't in the fire; and after the fire a gentle and quiet whisper.
12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 19:12
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:9-13
(Read 1 Kings 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. Am I where I should be? whither God calls me, where my business lies, and where I may be useful? He complained of the people, and their obstinacy in sin; I only am left. Despair of success hinders many a good enterprise. Did Elijah come hither to meet with God? he shall find that God will meet him. The wind, and earthquake, and fire, did not make him cover his face, but the still voice did. Gracious souls are more affected by the tender mercies of the Lord, than by his terrors. The mild voice of Him who speaks from the cross, or the mercy-seat, is accompanied with peculiar power in taking possession of the heart.