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And after the fire came a gentle whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And after the earthquake a fire; <i>but</i> the LORD <i>was</i> not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and after the earthquake a fire, <i>but</i> the LORD <i>was</i> not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after the earthquake, a fire, <i>but</i> the LORD <i>was</i> not in the fire; and after the fire, a sound of a gentle blowing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And after the earthquake a fire, <i>but</i> the LORD <i>was</i> not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then after the earthquake a fire, <i>but</i> Yahweh <i>was</i> not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a thin gentle whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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 blowing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. Finally, there was a gentle breeze, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire. But the LORD wasn't in the fire. And after the fire there was a quiet, whispering voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire--but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the soft whisper of a voice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After the earthquake there came fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the sound of a gentle whisper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake a fire passed; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and after the shaking [is] a fire, [but] YHWH [is] not in the fire; and after the fire [is] a voice [like] a small whisper;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and after the shaking a fire: -- not in the fire is Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And after the shaking, a fire; Jehovah not in the fire: and after the fire, a voice of light stillness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And after the earthquake a fire: the Lord is not in the fire, and after the fire a whistling of a gentle air. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the whisper of a gentle breeze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />after the earthquake, fire—but the LORD was not in the fire; after the fire, a light silent sound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after the earthquake, a fire. LORD JEHOVAH was not in the fire. And after the fire, a voice that was speaking softly.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and after the earthquake a fire; <i>but</i> the Lord <i>was</i> not in the fire: and after the fire the voice of a gentle breeze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/19-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7626" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/19.htm">The LORD Speaks to Elijah at Horeb</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥar (Conj-w:: Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/7494.htm" title="7494: hā·ra·‘aš (Art:: N-ms) -- A quaking, shaking. From ra'ash; vibration, bounding, uproar.">the earthquake</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">there was a fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">but the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">in the fire.</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥar (Conj-w:: Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">And after</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/1827.htm" title="1827: də·mā·māh (N-fs) -- A whisper. Feminine from damam; quiet.">came a still,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1851.htm" title="1851: ḏaq·qāh (Adj-fs) -- Thin, small, fine. From daqaq; crushed, i.e. small or thin.">small</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">voice.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-21.htm">Exodus 33:21-23</a></span><br />The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock, / and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. / Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-16.htm">Job 4:16</a></span><br />It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Mark 1:35</a></span><br />Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-16.htm">Luke 5:16</a></span><br />Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-4</a></span><br />As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-10.htm">Hebrews 4:10-11</a></span><br />For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. / Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a></span><br />Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Genesis 28:16-17</a></span><br />When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” / And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2-4</a></span><br />There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” / When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.</p><p class="hdg">a fire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38</a></b></br> Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that <i>was</i> in the trench.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-17.htm">Genesis 15:17</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a></b></br> And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush <i>was</i> not consumed.</p><p class="hdg">a still</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a></b></br> And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-16.htm">Job 4:16</a></b></br> It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image <i>was</i> before mine eyes, <i>there was</i> silence, and I heard a voice, <i>saying</i>,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-7.htm">Job 33:7</a></b></br> Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/7-20.htm">Blowing</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">Earthquake</a> <a href="/revelation/16-18.htm">Earth-Shock</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Gentle</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-44.htm">Small</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-29.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-62.htm">Whisper</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-6.htm">Blowing</a> <a href="/job/3-11.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Earthquake</a> <a href="/matthew/27-51.htm">Earth-Shock</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/job/15-11.htm">Gentle</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-17.htm">Soft</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/job/4-12.htm">Whisper</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beersheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">In the desert, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">At Horeb God appears unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">Elisha, taking leave of his friends, follows Elijah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The earthquake and fire are reminiscent of God's previous manifestations, such as at Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>) and in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>). However, in this instance, the text emphasizes that the LORD was not in these powerful displays. This suggests a shift from the expectation of God's presence in grandiose phenomena to a more intimate and personal revelation. The absence of God in the fire contrasts with earlier biblical events, highlighting that God's presence is not confined to traditional or expected forms. This can be seen as a reminder that God chooses diverse ways to communicate with His people, often beyond human expectations.<p><b>And after the fire came a still, small voice.</b><br>The "still, small voice" represents a gentle whisper, a stark contrast to the preceding powerful events. This phrase underscores the idea that God's communication is not always through dramatic or overwhelming means but can be subtle and quiet. This moment is pivotal for Elijah, who is in a state of fear and despair, fleeing from Jezebel's threats. The gentle whisper signifies God's personal and comforting presence, offering guidance and reassurance. This mode of divine communication is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a>, which encourages believers to "be still, and know that I am God." The still, small voice can be seen as a type of Christ, who often spoke in parables and gentle teachings, emphasizing humility and peace. This passage invites believers to seek God's presence in the quiet moments of life, encouraging a personal and introspective relationship with the divine.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of God who is central to this passage. He is fleeing from Queen Jezebel and is in a state of fear and despair.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_horeb.htm">Mount Horeb</a></b><br>Also known as the mountain of God, this is where Elijah encounters God. It is a significant place in biblical history, associated with Moses and the giving of the Law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who reveals Himself to Elijah not through dramatic natural phenomena but through a "still small voice."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/earthquake,_fire,_and_wind.htm">Earthquake, Fire, and Wind</a></b><br>Natural phenomena that precede the voice of God, symbolizing God's power but also His choice to communicate in a gentle manner.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a></b><br>The queen who threatens Elijah's life, prompting his flight to Mount Horeb.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_stillness.htm">God's Presence in Stillness</a></b><br>God often speaks in quiet, subtle ways rather than through grandiose displays. We must cultivate the ability to listen for His "still small voice" in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_personal_approach.htm">God's Personal Approach</a></b><br>God's interaction with Elijah shows His personal care and understanding of our individual needs. He meets us where we are, offering comfort and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_quietness.htm">The Power of Quietness</a></b><br>In a world filled with noise and chaos, finding moments of quietness can be crucial for spiritual growth and hearing God's voice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Elijah's experience teaches us to trust in God's timing and methods, even when they differ from our expectations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_obedience.htm">Courage in Obedience</a></b><br>Despite fear and uncertainty, Elijah's account encourages us to remain obedient and faithful, trusting that God is with us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'the_still_small_voice'.htm">What does "the still small voice" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_explain_1_kings_19_11-12.htm">How do skeptics reconcile the natural disasters (wind, earthquake, fire) and the “small voice” scientifically, given current understanding of physics? (1 Kings 19:11–12) </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can't_christians_hear_god's_voice.htm">Why are many Christians unable to distinguish God’s voice from their own thoughts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_comfort_the_lonely.htm">How does God comfort the lonely?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And after the earthquake a fire</span> [For the association of tempest, earthquake, fire, etc., as punishments of God, see <a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a>, and <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7, 8</a>. "Fire" may well signify lightning (<a href="/job/1-16.htm">Job 1:16</a>; <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23</a>). For a vivid description of a thunderstorm at Sinai, see Stewart's "Tent and <span class="accented">Khan</span>," pp. 139, 140; ap. Stanley, "Jew. Ch.," vol. 1. p. 149]: <span class="cmt_word">but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice</span>. [Heb. <span class="accented">a voice of gentle silence</span>. <span class="hebrew">דְּמָמָה</span> an onomatopoetic word, is allied to our word <span class="accented">dumb</span>. Very similar expression <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Job 4:16</a>. What was the object and meaning of this succession of signs? First, let us remember that Elijah was the prophet of deeds. He taught his contemporaries not by word but by act. He is here taught in turn by signs. There passes before him in the mountain hollow, in the black and dark night, a procession of natural terrors-of storm, and earthquake, and fire. But none of these things move him; none speak to his soul and tell of a present God. It is the hushed voice, the awful stillness, overpowers and enchains him. He is to learn hence, first, that the Lord is a God "merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth" (<a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a>); and secondly, that as it has been with himself, so it will be with others; the name of the Lord will be proclaimed in a voice of gentle silence (<span class="accented">ib</span>.<span class="accented">, ver</span>. 5). The weapons of His warfare, the instruments of religious progress, must be spiritual, not carnal. Not in fire and sword and slaughter, but by a secret voice speaking to the conscience, will God regain His sway over the hearts of Israel. (See Homiletics.) The striking similarity between this theophany and that which Moses saw in the same place, or at no great distance from it, must not be overlooked, for this constitutes another link between law giver and law restorer. The proclamation of <a href="/exodus/34-3.htm">Exodus 34:3, 7</a> is the best exponent of the parable of vers. 11, 12. To each was the vision of God granted after a faithful witness against idolatry, and after a slaughter of idolaters; each was in a clift of the rock; in either case the Lord <span class="accented">passed by</span>; the one was taught by words, the other rather by signs, but the message in each case was the same - that judgment is God's strange work, but that He will by no means clear the guilty (cf. ver. 17).] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/19-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earthquake</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra·‘aš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7494.htm">Strong's 7494: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vibration, bounding, uproar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there was a fire,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָאֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the fire.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And after</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fire</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came a still,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּמָמָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(də·mā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1827.htm">Strong's 1827: </a> </span><span class="str2">A whisper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">small</span><br /><span class="heb">דַקָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḏaq·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1851.htm">Strong's 1851: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crushed, small, thin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">voice.</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/19-12.htm">1 Kings 19:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 19:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 19:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/19-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 19:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 19:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>