18, 19. (a) Jehovah’s spirit messenger posed what question, and how did Elijah respond? (b) Elijah revealed what three reasons for his low spirits?

¹⁸ At Horeb, Jehovah’s “word”​—evidently delivered by a spirit messenger—​posed this simple question: “What is your business here, Elijah?” The question was likely spoken in a gentle way, for Elijah took it as an invitation to pour out his feelings.

1 Ki. 19:9,