1 Kings 19:13-15

Contemporary English Version

¹³ and when Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his coat. He went out and stood at the entrance to the cave.

A voice asked, “Elijah, why are you here?”

¹⁴ Elijah answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!”

^15 (A) The Lord said:

Elijah, you can go back to the desert near Damascus. And when you get there, appoint^[a] Hazael to be king of Syria.