1 Kings 19:4

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.

But he himself went {H1980} a day's {H3117} journey {H1870} into the wilderness {H4057}, and came {H935} and sat down {H3427} under a {H259} juniper tree {H7574}: and he requested {H7592} for himself {H5315} that he might die {H4191}; and said {H559}, It is enough {H7227}; now, O LORD {H3068}, take away {H3947} my life {H5315}; for I am not better {H2896} than my fathers {H1}.

but he himself went a day farther into the desert, until he came to a broom tree. He sat down under it and prayed for his own death. "Enough!" he said. "Now, ADONAI, take my life. I'm no better than my ancestors."

while he himself traveled on 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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Jonah 4:3 (12 votes)

    Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for [it is] better for me to die than to live.

  • Numbers 11:15 (10 votes)

    And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

  • Jonah 4:8 (7 votes)

    And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to live.

  • Jeremiah 20:14 (5 votes)

    ¶ Cursed [be] the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.

  • Jeremiah 20:18 (5 votes)

    Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

  • Philippians 1:21 (3 votes)

    ¶ For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.

  • Philippians 1:24 (3 votes)

    Nevertheless to abide in the flesh [is] more needful for you.