1Ki 19:4-6 | TNotes | STEP | 19:4 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 ), 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.

bJon 4:3►

c19:5-7►

d17:2-6►

fPs 34:7►

gHeb 1:14►

‏ 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).