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1 Kings 19:12

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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire,.... As he was when he descended on this mount, and…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

A still small voice - literally, “a sound of soft stillness.” The teaching is a condemnation of that “zeal” which Elijah…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 19:9-18

Here is, I. Elijah housed in a cave at Mount Horeb, which is called the mount of God, because on it God had formerly…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

a still small voice Literally, as in the margin of R.V. -a sound of gentle stillness." There is nothing to indicate to…