^{9 Ref} And there he went into a hole in the rock for the night; then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, What are you doing here, Elijah?

^{10 Ref} And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have made destruction of your altars, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life.