Sinai1 Kings 21:5
American Standard Version
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
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1 Kings 21:5 in other translations
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?”
1 Kings 21:5 in context
- 3And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
- 4And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased 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. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
- 5But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
- 6And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
- 7And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.