1 Ahab told Jezbel everything Elijah had done, including how he had executed all the prophets.
2 Then Jezbel sent a messenger to Elijah. She said, “May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don’t take your life the way you took the lives of Baal’s prophets.”
3 Frightened, Elijah fled to save his life. He came to Beersheba in Judah and left his servant there.
4 Then he traveled through the wilderness for a day. He sat down under a broom plant and wanted to die. “I’ve had enough now, Lord,” he said. “Take my life! I’m no better than my ancestors.”
5 Then he lay down and slept under the broom plant.An angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
6 When he looked, he saw near his head some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water. So he ate, drank, and went to sleep again.
7 The angel of the Lord came back and woke him up again. The angel said, “Get up and eat, or your journey will be too much for you.”