1 Kings 19:9-18

1 Kings 19:9-18

[9] And he came  thither unto a cave,  and lodged  there; and, behold, the word  of the LORD  came to him, and he said  unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?  [10] And he said,  I have been very  God  of hosts:  for the children  of Israel  have forsaken  thy covenant,  thrown down  thine altars,  and slain  thy prophets  with the sword;  and I, even I only, am left;  and they seek  my life,  to take it away.  [11] And he said,  Go forth,  and stand  upon the mount  before  the LORD.  passed by,  and a great  and strong  wind  rent  the mountains,  and brake in pieces  the rocks  before  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 fire  a still  small  voice.  [13] And it was so, when Elijah  heard  it, that he wrapped  his face  in his mantle,  and went out,  and stood  in the entering in  of the cave.  And, behold, there came a voice  unto him, and said,  What doest thou here, Elijah?  [14] And he said,  I have been very  for the LORD  God  of hosts:  because the children  of Israel  have forsaken  thy covenant,  thrown down  thine altars,  and slain  thy prophets  with the sword;  and I, even I only, am left;  and they seek  my life,  to take it away.  [15] And the LORD  said  return  on thy way  to the wilderness  of Damascus:  and when thou comest,  anoint  Hazael  to be king  over Syria:  [16] And Jehu  the son  of Nimshi  shalt thou anoint  to be king  over Israel:  and Elisha  the son  of Shaphat  of Abelmeholah  shalt thou anoint  to be prophet  in thy room. [17] And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth  the sword  of Hazael  shall Jehu  slay:  and him that escapeth  from the sword  of Jehu  shall Elisha  slay.  [18] Yet I have left  me seven  thousand  in Israel,  all the knees  which have not bowed  unto Baal,  and every mouth  which hath not kissed  him.