Several men in the Bible express a desire to die at some point in their lives, usually due to immense suffering, despair, or a sense of failure. Here are a few prominent examples:
* Job: Job, after suffering immense losses and physical pain, curses the day he was born and longs for death as a release from his suffering. (Job 3:1-26, Job 6:8-9)
* Elijah: After defeating the prophets of Baal, Elijah is threatened by Jezebel and flees into the wilderness. Feeling defeated and fearing for his life, he asks God to take his life. (1 Kings 19:4)
* Jonah: After preaching to Nineveh and seeing them repent, Jonah is angry that God showed them mercy. He feels his prophecy has been undermined and asks God to take his life because he believes it would be better to be dead than to live in a world where his prophecies aren't what he wants them to be. (Jonah 4:3,8)
* Moses: While not a direct wish for death, Moses expresses weariness and frustration with leading the Israelites and asks God why he has been burdened with such a responsibility, stating that he would rather be killed than continue. (Numbers 11:15)
It's important to note that while these men expressed a desire for death, their stories often serve as examples of faith being tested and ultimately being restored through God's grace and intervention.