a still small voice Literally, as in the margin of R.V. -a sound of gentle stillness." There is nothing to indicate to us whether the sound was articulate or not, nor is it said that the Lord was now present, but the action of the prophet shews that he knew the time was come for him to present himself before Jehovah. The Alex. LXX. adds -and the Lord was there," but the narrative is much more impressive without those words." For a similar recognition of God's presence cf. Job 4:16 -there was silence and I heard a voice."

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