1 Kings 19:12 KJV — MannaFest

1 Kings 19:12

And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

KJV

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ASV

and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

WEB

After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

YLT

and after the shaking a fire: --not in the fire is Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;

DBT

And after the earthquake, a fire: Jehovah was not in the fire. And after the fire, a soft gentle voice.

About this book

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1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author: Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date: Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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15 verses on the floor

Job 4:16
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Zechariah 4:6
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
Deuteronomy 4:33
Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Deuteronomy 4:11–12
And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
Job 33:7
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

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In the solitude of Sinai, God appeared to instruct him. "What doest thou here, Elijah?" was a searching question addressed to one who had been called to so arduous and urgent a mission as his.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Faith comes by hearing the word of God; miracles do but make way for it. [3.] Then God spoke to his people with terror; but in the gospel of Christ, which was to be introduced by the spirit and power of Elias, he would speak by a still small voice, the dread of which should not make us afraid; see Heb. xii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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