He wrapped his face in his mantle, through horror and dread of God's presence, being sensible that he was neither worthy nor able to endure the sight of God with open face. Compare Genesis 16:13, with Exodus 3:6. Stood in the entering in of the cave; which God commanded him to do; and as he was going towards the mouth of the cave, he was affrighted and stopped in his course, by the dreadful wind, and earthquake, and fire; and when these were past, he prosecutes his journey, and goeth on to the mouth of the cave, and there stands still. Or the words may be rendered, after (as vau is elsewhere used) he was gone out, and standing in the mouth of the cave; which may be mentioned as the reason why he covered his face, because now he wanted the shelter of the cave. What doest thou here, Elijah? what before he spake by an angel, he now speaks to him again immediately.
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1 Kings 19:13
13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?