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

Paul is using this question to bring the reader to his next point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## what does God's answer say ##

AT: "How does God answer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## him ##

The pronoun "him" refers to Elijah.

## seven thousand men ##

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

## remnant ##

Here this means a small part of people who were chosen by God to receive his grace.