He had, in effect, tested himself by his own standards and had decided that he was a failure, of no value to Jehovah or anyone else.
لٰكِنَّ ٱلْقَادِرَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ رَأَى إِيلِيَّا مِنْ مِنْظَارٍ مَخْتَلِفٍ .‏