Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 19:6

"And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again." — 1 Kings 19:6 (ASV)

And laid him down. —There is a poignant touch in the description of the prophet, wearied and disheartened, as not caring to eat sufficiently, and glad, after eating a morsel, to forget himself again in sleep.