1 Kings 21:5 — Bible Verse (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 (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 21:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 21:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 — World English Bible

1 Kings 21:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 21:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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!'”

1 Kings 21:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 21:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread? ”

1 Kings 21:5 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 21:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iezebel his wife came to him and said vnto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eatest no bread?”

1 Kings 21:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 21:5 in Context — 1 Kings 21

3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

4 And 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.

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

6 And 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.

7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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What Does 1 Kings 21:5 Mean?

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