Discovery Box1 Kings 19:4 
Context19:4 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
Context19:10 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
1 tn Or “broom tree” (also in v. 5).
2 tn Heb “and asked with respect to his life to die.”
3 tn Heb “fathers.”
4 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.
5 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”
6 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”
7 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”
