He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak tree. The prophet asked, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?” The man answered, “Yes, I am.”
Then Elijah walked for a whole day into the desert. He sat down under a bush and asked to die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he prayed. “Let me die. I am no better than my ancestors.”
I have done hard and tiring work, and many times I did not sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty, and many times I have been without food. I have been cold and without clothes.