1 Kings 21:5

KJV

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

— 1 Kings 21:5, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 21 connects to 8 cross-references. Naboth refuses to sell his vineyard to Ahab because it is his ancestral inheritance; Ahab sulks. Jezebel arranges false witnesses to accuse Naboth of blasphemy; he is stoned and killed. When Ahab goes to take possession, Elijah confronts him with …

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Other Translations

ASV

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

YLT

And Jezebel his wife cometh in unto him, and speaketh unto him, `What <FI>is<Fi> this? --thy spirit sulky, and thou art not eating bread!'

BBE

But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said, Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?

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