1 Kings 19
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1 Kings 19:4-5

4while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.”

5Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

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