1 Kings 19:4

19:4 while he went a day’s journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub ¹  and asked the Lord to take his life: ²  “I’ve had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I’m no better than my ancestors.” ³ 

1 Kings 19:10

19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ⁴  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ⁵  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ⁶  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ⁷ 

[19:4]  ¹ tn Or “broom tree” (also in v. 5).

[19:4]  ² tn Heb “and asked with respect to his life to die.”

[19:4]  ³ tn Heb “fathers.”

[19:10]  ⁴ tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

[19:10]  ⁵ tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

[19:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

[19:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”