1 Kings 19:4-6
19:4 a Though technically a shrub, the broom tree can reach a height of ten feet. Its leaves are small, but it provides adequate shade for a weary traveler in the wilderness. Like Jonah (Jon 4:3 b), Elijah had successfully carried out his commission, but he felt a sense of defeat with the results.• no better: God’s refugee prophet felt that he had accomplished little and would be better off dead.
Summary for 1Kgs 19:5-7: 19:5-7 c The angel of the Lord provided Elijah with precisely what he needed at the moment (17:2-6 d, 10-12 e). God often sent an angel to minister to one of his servants (Ps 34:7 f; Heb 1:14 g).
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