Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, “Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?”
New American Standard Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating
King James Version
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
International Standard Version
But his wife Jezebel went to him and asked him, "How is it that you're so sullen and refusing to eat?"
A Conservative Version
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eat no bread?
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?
Amplified
Then Jezebel his wife came to him and asked him, “Why is your spirit so troubled that you have not eaten?”
Bible in Basic English
But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said, Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?
Darby Translation
And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread?
Julia Smith Translation
And Jezebel his wife will come to him, and she will speak to him, What this thy spirit rebellious, and thou not eating bread?
King James 2000
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jezebel his wife came to him, and she said to him, "What is this, that your spirit is sullen and you are not eating food?"
Modern King James verseion
And his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad that you are not eating food?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, "Why art thou so froward, that thou eatest no meat?"
NET Bible
Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him, "Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?"
New Heart English Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then came unto him Jezebel his wife, - and said unto him - Why is it, that thy spirit is sullen, that thou art, not eating food?
Webster
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
World English Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jezebel his wife cometh in unto him, and speaketh unto him, 'What is this? -- thy spirit sulky, and thou art not eating bread!'
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » Ahab, in desiring naboth's vineyard
Dishonesty » Instances of » Ahab confiscates naboth's vineyard
Indictments » Instances of » Naboth on the charge of blasphemy
Jezebel » Wickedly accomplishes the death of naboth
King » Influential queens » Jezebel
King » Profiting from » Confiscations of property
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Naboth » His vineyard forcibly taken by ahab; stoned at the instigation of jezebel
Women » Jezebel » General references to
Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » A murderess
Women » Instances of » Jezebel, in her conspiracy against naboth, to cheat him out of his vineyard
Interlinear
Dabar
Ruwach
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 21:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Vineyard Of Naboth The Jezreelite
4
So Ahab went to his palace resentful and angry
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:6
Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
2 Samuel 13:4
and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the king’s son, so miserable every morning? Won’t you tell me?”
Amnon replied, “I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
1 Kings 16:31
Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel,
1 Kings 18:4
and took 100 prophets and hid them, 50 men to a cave, and provided them with food and water when Jezebel
1 Kings 19:2
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me and do so severely
1 Kings 21:25
Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.
Nehemiah 2:2
so the king said to me, “Why are you
I was overwhelmed with fear
Esther 4:5
Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to her, and dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what he was doing and why.