1 Kings 19:4

New Century Version

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.”

Cross References

1 Kings 13:14

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.”

1 Kings 19:3

When Elijah heard this, he was afraid and ran for his life, taking his servant with him. When they came to Beersheba in Judah, Elijah left his servant there.

1 Kings 19:5

Then he lay down under the tree and slept. Suddenly an angel came to him and touched him. “Get up and eat,” the angel said.

2 Kings 2:11

As they were walking and talking, a chariot and horses of fire appeared and separated Elijah from Elisha. Then Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

Job 6:8

“How I wish that I might have what I ask for and that God would give me what I hope for.

Job 6:9

How I wish God would crush me and reach out his hand to destroy me.

Jeremiah 20:9

Sometimes I say to myself, “I will forget about the Lord. I will not speak anymore in his name.” But then his message becomes like a burning fire inside me, deep within my bones. I get tired of trying to hold it inside of me, and finally, I cannot hold it in.

Amos 6:2

Go look at the city of Calneh, and from there go to the great city Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. You are no better than these kingdoms. Your land is no larger than theirs.

Jonah 4:3

So now I ask you, Lord, please kill me. It is better for me to die than to live.”

Jonah 4:8

As the sun rose higher in the sky, God sent a very hot east wind to blow, and the sun became so hot on Jonah’s head that he became very weak and wished he were dead. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

Nahum 3:8

You are no better than Thebes, who sits by the Nile River with water all around her. The river was her defense; the waters were like a wall around her.

Numbers 11:15

If you are going to continue doing this to me, then kill me now. If you care about me, put me to death, and then I won’t have any more troubles.”

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds in the air. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. And you know that you are worth much more than the birds.

John 4:6

Jacob’s well was there. Jesus was tired from his long trip, so he sat down beside the well. It was about twelve o’clock noon.

Romans 3:9

So are we Jews better than others? No! We have already said that Jews and those who are not Jews are all guilty of sin.