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 Eli´jah 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, Eli´jah?
14 And he said, I have been very jealous 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 unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Haz´a-el to be king over Syria:
16 and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Eli´sha the son of Shaphat of A´bel–meho´lah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Haz´a-el shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Eli´sha slay.
18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Ba´al, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.