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.”
8 He got up, ate, and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled for 40 days and nights until he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
9 There he went into a cave and spent the night.Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah. He asked, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”