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He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and he said to him, What do you here, Elijah?
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The Significance of 'The Cave'
Commentators note the text says "the cave," not just "a cave," suggesting a specific, significant location. Several propose this could be the same "cleft of the rock" where Moses was hidden to see God's glory (Exodus 33:22). By retreating to Horeb, the mountain of God, Elijah was in a place historically known for divine encounters.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A cave — Rather, “the cave.” Some well-known cave must be intended—perhaps the cliff of the rock (Exodus 33:22). The tr…
19th Century
Anglican
A cave. —This is properly, “the cave”—perhaps a reference to some cave already well known, as connected with the giving of the Law…
Baptist
And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there;
There was something congenial about the rugged sides of Horeb, the mount of God,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there This cave, some travellers say F21 , is to be seen at t…
The question God put, What doest thou here, Elijah? is a reproof. It concerns us often to ask whether we are in our place and in the way o…
