Not until Elijah had learned to trust wholly in God could he complete his work for those who had been seduced into Baal worship. The signal triumph on the heights of Carmel had opened the way for still greater victories; yet from the wonderful opportunities opening before him, Elijah had been turned away by the threat of Jezebel. The man of God must be made to understand the weakness of his present position as compared with the vantage ground the Lord would have him occupy. 168

Da Elias havde spist den mad, som var sat frem for ham, lagde han sig atter til at sove. Engelen kom for anden gang. Han rørte ved den udmattede mand og sagde blidt og medfølende: "Stå op og spis, ellers bliver vejen dig for lang!" "Da stod han op og spiste og drak; og styrket af dette måltid vandrede han i fyrretyve dage og fyrretyve nætter lige til Guds bjerg Horeb," hvor han søgte ly i en hule.