Bible Read 1 Kings 21

1 Kings 21:5

King James Version (KJV)

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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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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1 Kings 21:5 in every translation

KJV 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?
WEB 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?”
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”
ASV 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?
YLT Young's 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!'
DBY Darby Translation
And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread?
WBS Webster Bible
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?