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1 Rois 19 4
while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die.“ I have had enough, Lord,” he said.“ Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” (niv)
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Job 7:15-16
so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine.I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning. (niv)
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Jonas 4:3
Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.” (niv)
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Apocalypse 9:6
During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them. (niv)
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Job 3:20-22
“ Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul,to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,who are filled with gladness and rejoice when they reach the grave? (niv)
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Job 19:21
“ Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. (niv)
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Jonas 4:8
When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said,“ It would be better for me to die than to live.” (niv)
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Job 14:13
“ If only you would hide me in the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set me a time and then remember me! (niv)
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Psaumes 32:4
For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. (niv)
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Esaïe 48:10-13
See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.“ Listen to me, Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last.My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together. (niv)
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Nombres 11:14-15
I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me— if I have found favor in your eyes— and do not let me face my own ruin.” (niv)