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Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including how he had executed all the prophets.
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Then Jezebel 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."
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Frightened, Elijah fled to save his life. He came to Beersheba in Judah and left his servant there.
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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."
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Then he lay down and slept under the broom plant. An angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?"
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He answered, "LORD God of Armies, I have eagerly served you. The Israelites have abandoned your promises, torn down your altars, and executed your prophets. I'm the only one left, and they're trying to take my life."