1 Kings 19:1–4

ELIJAH’S JOURNEY TO HOREB

19 Ahab told Jezebelv everything that Elijah had donew and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.x 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me and do so severelyy if I don’t make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow!”

3 Then Elijah became afraidA,z and immediately ran for his life.aa When he came to Beer-shebaab that belonged to Judah, he left his servant there,ac 4 but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom treead and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life,ae for I’m no better than my ancestors.”