1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”

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WEBBE

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”

BSB

while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

KJV

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

ASV

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

BBE

While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.

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וְהוּא־ ve·hu'- and he H1931 הָלַךְ ha·lakh he went H1980 בַּמִּדְבָּר ba·mid·bar in the wilderness H4057 דֶּרֶךְ de·rekh a journey of H1870 יוֹם yom a day H3117 וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 וַיֵּשֶׁב vai·ye·shev and he sat H3427 תַּחַת ta·chat under H8478 רֹתֶם ro·tem a broom plant H7574 אֶחָד 'e·chat one H259 וַיִּשְׁאַל vai·yish·'al and he asked H7592 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 נַפְשׁוֹ naf·sho self his H5315 לָמוּת la·mut to die H4191 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 רַב rav enough H7227 עַתָּה 'a·tah now H6258 יְהוָה yah·weh O Yahweh H3068 קַח kach take H3947 נַפְשִׁי naf·shi life my H5315 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 טוֹב tov [am] good H2896 אָנֹכִי 'a·no·khi I H595 מֵאֲבֹתָי me·'a·vo·tai more than ancestors my H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Jezebel sent Elijah a threatening message. Carnal hearts are hardened and enraged against God, by that which should convince and conquer them. Great faith is not always alike strong. He might be serviceable to Israel at this time, and had all reason to depend upon God's protection, while doing God's work; yet he flees. His was not the deliberate desire of grace, as Paul's, to depart and be with Christ. God thus left Elijah to himself, to show that when he was bold and strong, it was in the Lord, and the power of his might; but of himself he was no better than his fathers. God knows what he designs us for, though we do not, what services, what trials, and he will take care that we are furnished with grace sufficient.

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DeathPrudenceMurmuringDayDespondencyTroubleJuniper

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.