NET Bible
"So he got up and ate and drank. That meal gave him the strength to travel forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God."
— 1 Kings 19:8, NET Bible
“And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.”
“And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. ”
“He arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the Mount of God.”
“And he arose, and ate and drank, and walked in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights, unto the mount of God, Horeb.”
“So he got up and took food and drink, and in the strength of that food he went on for forty days and nights, to Horeb, the mountain of God.”
“And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.”
He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said,“Get up and eat.”
He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.
The LORD’s angel came back again, touched him, and said,“Get up and eat, for otherwise you won’t be able to make the journey.”
So he got up and ate and drank. That meal gave him the strength to travel forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.
He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the LORD’s message came to him,“Why are you here, Elijah?”
He answered,“I have been absolutely loyal to the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, even though the Israelites have abandoned the covenant they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”
The LORD said,“Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Look, the LORD is ready to pass by.”A very powerful wind went before the LORD, digging into the mountain and causing landslides, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.