9. There Elijah went into a cave and spent the night. Then the Lord said to him, “Elijah, why are you here?”
10. Elijah answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you the best I can, but the Israelites have broken their agreement with you. They destroyed your altars and killed your prophets. I am the only prophet left alive, and now they are trying to kill me!”
11. Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go, stand in front of me on the mountain. I, the Lord, will pass by you.” Then a very strong wind blew. The wind caused the mountains to break apart. It broke large rocks in front of the Lord. But that wind was not the Lord. After that wind, there was an earthquake. But that earthquake was not the Lord.
12. After the earthquake, there was a fire. But that fire was not the Lord. After the fire, there was a quiet, gentle voice.