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into a cave there
Here the word "there" refers to Mount Horeb. A cave is an opening in a mountainside that leads to a natural room or rooms underground.
word of Yahweh came to him and said to him
These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. AT: "Yahweh said to him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
What are you doing here, Elijah?
Yahweh asks this question to rebuke Elijah and to remind him of his duty. AT: "This is not where you should be, Elijah." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
I, only I, am left
Here the word "I" is repeated for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)