Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Kings 19:9

"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 (ASV)

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there;

There was something congenial about the rugged sides of Horeb, the mount of God, making it a suitable place for a man of Elijah's spirit; the very gloom of the cave gave him some sort of miserable comfort.

And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

"Why have you run away?"