1 Reyes 21:4

4 Acab se fue a su casa deprimido y malhumorado porque Nabot el jezrelita le había dicho: «No puedo cederle a Su Majestad lo que heredé de mis antepasados». De modo que se acostó de cara a la pared, y no quiso comer.

1 Reyes 21:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:4

And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased
Just in the same humour he was after the prophet had delivered his message to him, ( 1 Kings 20:43 ) , where the same words are used as here:

because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, for
he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers,
neither by way of exchange nor of purchase: and such a denial he could not bear, since it looked like treating him with contempt, and taxing him with imprudence at least, if not with injustice, or both:

and he laid him down upon his bed;
or couch, which might be not in his bedchamber, but in one of his halls, where his courtiers were:

and turned away his face;
to the wall, not choosing to have conversation with any of his nobles:

and would eat no bread;
the vexation took away his stomach, and he became melancholy, at least sullen.

1 Reyes 21:4 In-Context

2 Este le dijo a Nabot:—Dame tu viñedo para hacerme una huerta de hortalizas, ya que está tan cerca de mi palacio. A cambio de él te daré un viñedo mejor o, si lo prefieres, te pagaré lo que valga.

3 Pero Nabot le respondió:—El SEÑOR me libre de venderle a Su Majestad lo que heredé de mis antepasados!

4 Acab se fue a su casa deprimido y malhumorado porque Nabot el jezrelita le había dicho: «No puedo cederle a Su Majestad lo que heredé de mis antepasados». De modo que se acostó de cara a la pared, y no quiso comer.

5 Su esposa Jezabel entró y le preguntó:—¿Por qué estás tan deprimido que ni comer quieres?

6 —Porque le dije a Nabot el jezrelita que me vendiera su viñedo o que, si lo prefería, se lo cambiaría por otro; pero él se negó.