Verse 4

But he himself went{H1980}{(H8804)} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} under a{H259} juniper tree{H7574}: and he requested{H7592}{(H8799)} for himself{H5315} that he might die{H4191}{(H8800)}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is enough{H7227}; now, O LORD{H3068}, take away{H3947}{(H8798)} my life{H5315}; for I am not better{H2896} than my fathers{H1}.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if thou deal{H6213}{(H8802)} thus with me, kill{H2026}{(H8798)} me, I pray thee, out of hand{H2026}{(H8800)}, if I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}; and let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} my wretchedness{H7451}.
  • Jonah 4:8 : 8 And it came to pass, when the sun{H8121} did arise{H2224}{(H8800)}, that God{H430} prepared{H4487}{(H8762)} a vehement{H2759} east{H6921} wind{H7307}; and the sun{H8121} beat{H5221}{(H8686)} upon the head{H7218} of Jonah{H3124}, that he fainted{H5968}{(H8691)}, and wished{H7592}{(H8799)} in himself{H5315} to die{H4191}{(H8800)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live{H2416}.
  • Jonah 4:3 : 3 Therefore now, O LORD{H3068}, take{H3947}{(H8798)}, 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}{(H8803)} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born{H3205}{(H8795)}: let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}. 15 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319}{(H8765)} to my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, A man{H2145} child{H1121} is born{H3205}{(H8795)} unto thee; making him very{H8055}{(H8763)} glad{H8055}{(H8765)}. 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} overthrew{H2015}{(H8804)}, and repented{H5162}{(H8738)} not: and let him hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the cry{H2201} in the morning{H1242}, and the shouting{H8643} at noontide{H6256}{H6672}; 17 Because he slew{H4191}{(H8790)} me not from the womb{H7358}; or that my mother{H517} might have been my grave{H6913}, and her womb{H7358} to be always{H5769} great{H2030} with me. 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318}{(H8804)} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H3015}, that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} with shame{H1322}?
  • 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 And when he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that, he arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} for his life{H5315}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Beersheba{H884}, which belongeth to Judah{H3063}, and left{H3240}{(H8686)} his servant{H5288} there.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it came to pass, as they still{H1980}{(H8800)} went on{H1980}{(H8802)}, and talked{H1696}{(H8763)}, that, behold, there appeared a chariot{H7393} of fire{H784}, and horses{H5483} of fire{H784}, and parted{H6504}{(H8686)} them both{H8147} asunder{H996}; and Elijah{H452} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} by a whirlwind{H5591} into heaven{H8064}.
  • Job 3:20-22 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414}{(H8799)} to him that is in misery{H6001}, and life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul{H5315}; 21 Which long{H2442}{(H8764)} for death{H4194}, but it cometh not; and dig{H2658}{(H8799)} for it more than for hid treasures{H4301}; 22 Which rejoice{H8056} exceedingly{H1524}, and are glad{H7797}{(H8799)}, when they can find{H4672}{(H8799)} the grave{H6913}?
  • 1 Kgs 13:14 : 14 And went{H3212}{(H8799)} after{H310} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} him sitting{H3427}{(H8802)} under an oak{H424}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Art thou the man{H376} of God{H430} that camest{H935}{(H8804)} from Judah{H3063}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am.
  • Amos 6:2 : 2 Pass{H5674}{(H8798)} ye unto Calneh{H3641}, and see{H7200}{(H8798)}; and from thence go{H3212}{(H8798)} ye to Hamath{H2574} the great{H7227}{(H8677)}{H2579}: then go down{H3381}{(H8798)} to Gath{H1661} of the Philistines{H6430}: be they better{H2896} than these kingdoms{H4467}? or their border{H1366} greater{H7227} than your border{H1366}?
  • Gen 21:15-16 : 15 And the water{H4325} was spent{H3615}{(H8799)} in{H4480} the bottle{H2573}, and she cast{H7993}{(H8686)} the child{H3206} under one{H259} of the shrubs{H7880}. 16 And she went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and sat her down{H3427}{(H8799)} over against{H5048} him a good way off{H7368}{(H8687)}, as it were a bowshot{H2909}{(H8764)}{H7198}: for she said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the death{H4194} of the child{H3206}. And she sat{H3427}{(H8799)} over against him, and lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} her voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}.
  • Nah 3:8 : 8 Art thou better{H3190}{(H8686)} than populous{H527}{(H8675)}{H528} No{H4996}, that was situate{H3427}{(H8802)} among the rivers{H2975}, that had the waters{H4325} round about{H5439} it, whose rampart{H2426} was the sea{H3220}, and her wall{H2346} was from the sea{H3220}?
  • Matt 6:26 : 26 Behold{G1689}{(G5657)}{G1519} the fowls{G4071} of the air{G3772}: for{G3754} they sow{G4687}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, neither{G3761} do they reap{G2325}{(G5719)}, nor{G3761} gather{G4863}{(G5719)} into{G1519} barns{G596}; yet{G2532} your{G5216} heavenly{G3770} Father{G3962} feedeth{G5142}{(G5719)} them{G846}. Are{G1308} ye{G5210} not{G3756} much{G3123} better than{G1308}{(G5719)} they{G846}?
  • John 4:6 : 6 Now{G1161} Jacob's{G2384} well{G4077} was{G2258}{(G5713)} there{G1563}. Jesus{G2424} therefore{G3767}, being wearied{G2872}{(G5761)} with{G1537} his journey{G3597}, sat{G2516}{(G5711)} thus{G3779} on{G1909} the well{G4077}: and it was{G2258}{(G5713)} about{G5616} the sixth{G1623} hour{G5610}.
  • Rom 3:9 : 9 What{G5101} then{G3767}? are we better{G4284}{(G5736)} than they? No{G3756}, in no wise{G3843}: for{G1063} we have before proved{G4256}{(G5662)} both{G5037} Jews{G2453} and{G2532} Gentiles{G1672}, that they are{G1511}{(G5750)} all{G3956} under{G5259} sin{G266};
  • Phil 1:21-24 : 21 For{G1063} to me{G1698} to live{G2198}{(G5721)} is Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} to die{G599}{(G5629)} is gain{G2771}. 22 But{G1161} if{G1487} I live{G2198}{(G5721)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, this{G5124} is the fruit{G2590} of my labour{G2041}{G3427}: yet{G2532} what{G5101} I shall choose{G138}{(G5698)} I wot{G1107}{(G5719)} not{G3756}. 23 For{G1063} I am in a strait{G4912}{(G5743)} betwixt{G1537} two{G1417}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a desire{G1939} to{G1519} depart{G360}{(G5658)}, and{G2532} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} with{G4862} Christ{G5547}; which is far{G4183}{G3123} better{G2908}: 24 Nevertheless{G1161} to abide{G1961}{(G5721)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is more needful{G316} for{G1223} you{G5209}.