1 Kings 19:4 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Kings 19:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 19:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 19:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

1 Kings 19:4 — World English Bible

1 Kings 19:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Kings 19:4 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 19:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, `Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I <FI>am<Fi> not better than my fathers.'”

1 Kings 19:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 19:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a certain broom-bush, and requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough: now, Jehovah, take my life; for I am not better than my fathers. ”

1 Kings 19:4 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 19:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he went a dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and came and sate downe vnder a iuniper tree, and desired that he might die, and sayde, It is now ynough: O Lord, take my soule, for I am no better then my fathers.”

1 Kings 19:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 19:4 in Context — 1 Kings 19

2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

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.

5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

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What Does 1 Kings 19:4 Mean?

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