# But what does God's answer say to him?

Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. Alternate translation: "But this is God's answer to him:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# him

The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.

# seven thousand men

"7,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])