1 Kings 19:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

1 Kings 19:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 19:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 19:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?””

1 Kings 19:9 — World English Bible

1 Kings 19:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? ”

1 Kings 19:9 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 19:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he cometh in there, unto the cave, and lodgeth there, and lo, the word of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> unto him, and saith to him, `What--to thee, here, Elijah?'”

1 Kings 19:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 19:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there he went into a cave, and lodged there. And behold, the word of Jehovah [came] to him, and he said to him, What doest thou here, Elijah? ”

1 Kings 19:9 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 19:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there he entred into a caue, and lodged there: and beholde, the Lord spake to him, and said vnto him, What doest thou here, Eliiah?”

1 Kings 19:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 19:9 in Context — 1 Kings 19

7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.

8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

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 jealous for the Lord 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. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

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What Does 1 Kings 19:9 Mean?

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