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NASB | 1 Kings 19:4 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 my life, for I am not better than my fathers." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself traveled a day's journey into the wilderness, and he came and sat down under a juniper tree and asked [God] that he might die. He said, "It is enough; now, O LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers." |
Bible Question:
Is the prayer for God to take our lives right? Thank you, Finder |
Bible Answer: Hi The short answer is that no Elijah was not right to want his life to end. It was just that he was despairing because he felt that he had failed and was therefore no longer of any use. What he should have done of course, is what we should do in such circumstances, cast ourselves on God. But most of us have felt somewhat like he did. We are all sinners. |