Verse 4

But he himself went{H1980} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness,{H4057} and came{H935} and sat down{H3427} under a{H259} juniper-tree:{H7574} and he requested{H7592} for himself{H5315} that he might die,{H4191} and said,{H559} It is enough;{H7227} now, O Jehovah,{H3068} take away{H3947} my life;{H5315} for I am not better{H2896} than my fathers.{H1}

Referenced Verses

  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if thou deal{H6213} thus with me, kill{H2026} me, I pray thee, out of hand,{H2026} if I have found{H4672} favor{H2580} in thy sight;{H5869} and let me not see{H7200} my wretchedness.{H7451}
  • Jonah 4:8 : 8 And it came to pass, when the sun{H8121} arose,{H2224} that God{H430} prepared{H4487} a sultry{H2759} east{H6921} wind;{H7307} and the sun{H8121} beat{H5221} upon the head{H7218} of Jonah,{H3124} that he fainted,{H5968} and requested{H7592} for himself{H5315} that he might die,{H4191} and said,{H559} It is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live.{H2416}
  • Jonah 4:3 : 3 Therefore now, O Jehovah,{H3068} take,{H3947} I beseech thee, my life{H5315} from me; for it is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live.{H2416}
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed{H779} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born:{H3205} let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205} me be blessed.{H1288} 15 Cursed{H779} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319} to my father,{H1} saying,{H559} A{H2145} man-child{H1121} is born{H3205} unto thee; making him very{H8055} glad.{H8055} 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which Jehovah{H3068} overthrew,{H2015} and repented{H5162} not: and let him hear{H8085} a cry{H2201} in the morning,{H1242} and shouting{H8643} at noontime;{H6256} 17 because he slew{H4191} me not from the womb;{H7358} and so my mother{H517} would have been my grave,{H6913} and her womb{H7358} always{H5769} great.{H2030} 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200} labor{H5999} and sorrow,{H3015} that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615} with shame?{H1322}
  • 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 And when he saw{H7200} that, he arose,{H6965} and went{H3212} for his life,{H5315} and came{H935} to Beer-sheba,{H884} which belongeth to Judah,{H3063} and left{H3240} his servant{H5288} there.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it came to pass, as they still{H1980} went on,{H1980} and talked,{H1696} that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot{H7393} of fire,{H784} and horses{H5483} of fire,{H784} which parted{H6504} them both{H8147} asunder;{H996} and Elijah{H452} went up{H5927} by a whirlwind{H5591} into heaven.{H8064}
  • Job 3:20-22 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414} to him that is in misery,{H6001} And life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul;{H5315} 21 Who long{H2442} for death,{H4194} but it cometh not, And dig{H2658} for it more than for hid treasures;{H4301} 22 Who rejoice{H8056} exceedingly,{H1524} And are glad,{H7797} when they can find{H4672} the grave?{H6913}
  • 1 Kgs 13:14 : 14 And he went{H3212} after{H310} the man{H376} of God,{H430} and found{H4672} him sitting{H3427} under an oak;{H424} and he said{H559} unto him, Art thou the man{H376} of God{H430} that camest{H935} from Judah?{H3063} And he said,{H559} I am.
  • Amos 6:2 : 2 Pass{H5674} ye unto Calneh,{H3641} and see;{H7200} and from thence go{H3212} ye to Hamath{H2574} the great;{H7227} then go down{H3381} to Gath{H1661} of the Philistines:{H6430} are they better{H2896} than these kingdoms?{H4467} or is their border{H1366} greater{H7227} than your border?{H1366}
  • Gen 21:15-16 : 15 And the water{H4325} in{H4480} the bottle{H2573} was spent,{H3615} and she cast{H7993} the child{H3206} under one{H259} of the shrubs.{H7880} 16 And she went,{H3212} and sat her down{H3427} over against{H5048} him a good way off,{H7368} as it were a bowshot:{H2909} for she said,{H559} Let me not look{H7200} upon the death{H4194} of the child.{H3206} And she sat{H3427} over against him, and lifted up{H5375} her voice,{H6963} and wept.{H1058}
  • Nah 3:8 : 8 Art thou better{H3190} than No -{H4996} amon,{H527} that was situate{H3427} among the rivers,{H2975} that had the waters{H4325} round about{H5439} her; whose rampart{H2426} was the sea,{H3220} [and] her wall{H2346} was of the sea?{H3220}
  • Matt 6:26 : 26 Behold{G1689} the birds{G4071} of the heaven,{G3772} that{G3754} they sow{G4687} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} do they reap,{G2325} nor{G3761} gather{G4863} into{G1519} barns;{G596} and{G2532} your{G5216} heavenly{G3770} Father{G3962} feedeth{G5142} them.{G846} Are{G1308} not{G3756} ye{G5210} of{G3756} much{G3123} more value{G1308} then they?{G846}
  • John 4:6 : 6 and{G1161} Jacob's{G2384} well{G4077} was{G2258} there.{G1563} Jesus{G2424} therefore,{G3767} being wearied{G2872} with{G1537} his journey,{G3597} sat{G2516} thus{G3779} by{G1909} the well.{G4077} It was{G2258} about{G5616} the{G5610} sixth{G1623} hour.{G5610}
  • Rom 3:9 : 9 What{G5101} then?{G3767} are we better{G4284} than they? No,{G3756} in no wise:{G3843} for{G1063} we before laid to the charge{G4256} both{G2532} of Jews{G2453} and{G5037} Greeks,{G1672} that they are{G1511} all{G3956} under{G5259} sin;{G266}
  • Phil 1:21-24 : 21 For{G1063} to me{G1698} to live{G2198} is Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} to die{G599} is gain.{G2771} 22 But{G1161} if{G1487} to live{G2198} in{G1722} the [flesh,—]{G4561} [if] this{G5124} shall bring fruit{G2590} from{G2041} my{G3427} work,{G2041} then{G2532} what{G5101} I shall choose{G138} I know{G1107} not.{G3756} 23 But{G1063} I am in a strait{G4912} betwixt{G1537} the two,{G1417} having{G2192} the desire{G1939} to{G1519} depart{G360} and{G2532} be{G1511} with{G4862} Christ;{G5547} for it is{G4183} very far{G3123} better:{G2908} 24 yet{G1161} to abide{G1961} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is more needful{G316} for{G1223} your{G5209} sake.