1 Kings 21:5

5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”

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1 Kings 21:5 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

5 But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, "Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food?"

NLT

5 “What’s the matter?” his wife Jezebel asked him. “What’s made you so upset that you’re not eating?”

MSG

5 Jezebel his wife came to him. She said, "What's going on? Why are you so out of sorts and refusing to eat?"

CSB

5 Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, "Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?"

1 Kings 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 21:5

But Jezebel his wife came unto him, and said, why is thy spirit
so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
] She perceived he was low spirited, and supposed he had met with something that had ruffled him, and made him so uneasy that he could not eat his food; and she desired to know what it was, that she might relieve him if possible.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Kings 21:5 In-Context

3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”

4 So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.

5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”

6 He answered her, “Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, ‘Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ ”

7 Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

1 Kings 21:5

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1 Kings 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

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