1 Kings 21:5

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 21:5

BSB
Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, "Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?"
AKJV
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?
CPDV
Then Jezebel, his wife, entered to him, and she said to him: "What is this matter, by which your soul has been saddened? And why do you not eat bread?"
ERV
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
NHEB
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?"
SMT
And Jezebel his wife will come to him, and she will speak to him, What this thy spirit rebellious, and thou not eating bread?

Commentary for 1 Kings 21:5

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Overview of 1 Kings 21:5
Summary
Jezebel questions Ahab's melancholy
Place
Samaria
Event
Jezebel asks about Ahab's mood
Estimated Time Period
c. 860 BC
Category
Narrative