CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Kings 21:5 Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, "Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?"</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/1_kings/21-5.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/8/11_1Ki_21_05.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="1 Kings 21:5 - Naboth's Vineyard" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/1_kings/21-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/1_kings/21-5.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/1_kings/">1 Kings</a> > <a href="/1_kings/21.htm">Chapter 21</a> > Verse 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad5.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm" title="1 Kings 21:4">◄</a> 1 Kings 21:5 <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm" title="1 Kings 21:6">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, &#8220Why are you so sullen? Why won&#8217t you eat?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“What’s the matter?” his wife Jezebel asked him. “What’s made you so upset that you’re not eating?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 food?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, &#8220How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating food?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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 food?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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 food?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jezebel his wife came to him and asked him, “Why is your spirit so troubled that you have not eaten?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, “Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, &#8220Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?"&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jezebel his wife came in and asked, "What's wrong? Why won't you eat?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His wife Jezebel came to him and asked, "Why are you so resentful of everything? Why don't you eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His wife Jezebel went to him and asked, "Why are you so depressed? Why won't you eat?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But his wife Jezebel went to him and asked him, "How is it that you're so sullen and refusing to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, ?Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him, "Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, "Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sad that you eat no bread?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And his wife Jezebel comes to him, and speaks to him, “Why [is] this [that] your spirit [is] sulky, and you are not eating bread?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jezebel his wife cometh in unto him, and speaketh unto him, 'What is this? -- thy spirit sulky, and thou art not eating bread!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jezebel his wife will come to him, and she will speak to him, What this thy spirit rebellious, and thou not eating bread?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jezabel his wife went in to him, and said to him: What is the matter that thy soul is so grieved? and why eatest thou no bread ? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, “Why are you so sullen that you will not eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His wife Jezebel came to him and said, “Why are you so depressed that you will not eat?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you refuse to eat food?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Jezebel his wife came to him and she said to him: “What is grieving your spirit, and you choose not to eat bread?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jezabel his wife went in to him, and spoke to him, <i>saying</i>, Why <i>is</i> thy spirit troubled, and <i>why</i> dost thou eat no bread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/21-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8390" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">Naboth's Vineyard</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">Soon his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/348.htm" title="348: ’î·ze·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- Queen of Isr. with King Ahab. From 'iy and Zbul; Izebel, the wife of king Ahab.">Jezebel</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came in</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wat·tə·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and asked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·ḥă·ḵā (N-csc:: 2ms) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">are you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/5620.htm" title="5620: sā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Stubborn, resentful, sullen, implacable. Contracted from carar; peevish.">sullen</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ê·nə·ḵā (Conj-w:: Adv:: 2ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">that you refuse</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to eat?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">1 Samuel 1:8</a></span><br />“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">2 Samuel 13:4</a></span><br />and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/5-3.htm">Esther 5:3</a></span><br />“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-3.htm">Esther 7:3</a></span><br />Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Nehemiah 2:2</a></span><br />so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-13.htm">Proverbs 15:13</a></span><br />A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Proverbs 17:22</a></span><br />A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Genesis 4:6</a></span><br />“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-2.htm">Genesis 31:2</a></span><br />And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/40-7.htm">Genesis 40:7</a></span><br />So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-27.htm">Job 30:27</a></span><br />I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-11.htm">Psalm 42:11</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Psalm 43:5</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Matthew 6:16</a></span><br />When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-17.htm">Matthew 6:17</a></span><br />But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?</p><p class="hdg">Jezebel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25</a></b></br> But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a></b></br> For it was <i>so</i>, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)</p><p class="hdg">Why is thy spirit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">2 Samuel 13:4</a></b></br> And he said unto him, Why <i>art</i> thou, <i>being</i> the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Nehemiah 2:2</a></b></br> Wherefore the king said unto me, Why <i>is</i> thy countenance sad, seeing thou <i>art</i> not sick? this <i>is</i> nothing <i>else</i> but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/4-5.htm">Esther 4:5</a></b></br> Then called Esther for Hatach, <i>one</i> of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it <i>was</i>, and why it <i>was</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-43.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-37.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Eatest</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-27.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-2.htm">Jezebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-2.htm">Jez'ebel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-5.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-43.htm">Sulky</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">Sullen</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-43.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-2.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Eatest</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-40.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Jezebel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Jez'ebel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-1.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-7.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-43.htm">Sulky</a> <a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">Sullen</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-3.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-15.htm">Ahab take possession of the vineyard</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Soon his wife Jezebel came in</b><br>Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, was known for her strong influence over her husband, King Ahab of Israel. Her entrance into the narrative highlights her role as a key instigator in the events that follow. Historically, Jezebel's marriage to Ahab was a political alliance that brought Baal worship into Israel, which was contrary to the worship of Yahweh. Her presence in the story foreshadows the manipulation and idolatry she would promote, as seen in her later actions in this chapter.<p><b>and asked, “Why are you so sullen</b><br>Ahab's demeanor is described as sullen, indicating a deep dissatisfaction or depression. This emotional state is significant as it reveals Ahab's character, often swayed by personal desires and external influences rather than godly principles. The word "sullen" connects to other biblical instances where leaders exhibit weakness or lack of faith, such as Saul's moodiness in <a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14-23</a>. Ahab's mood sets the stage for Jezebel's intervention, which contrasts with the expected role of a king to lead with strength and righteousness.<p><b>that you refuse to eat?”</b><br>Refusing to eat is a sign of distress or mourning in biblical times, often associated with fasting or deep emotional turmoil. In this context, Ahab's refusal to eat is not due to spiritual reasons but rather a childish response to not getting his way, specifically regarding Naboth's vineyard. This behavior contrasts with the biblical practice of fasting for repentance or seeking God's guidance, as seen in the lives of figures like Daniel (<a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Daniel 9:3</a>) or David (<a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">2 Samuel 12:16</a>). Ahab's actions reflect a self-centeredness that opens the door for Jezebel's manipulative schemes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his weak character and susceptibility to influence, particularly by his wife Jezebel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a></b><br>Ahab's wife, notorious for her idolatry and manipulation. She plays a pivotal role in the events of <a href="/bsb/1_kings/21.htm">1 Kings 21</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/naboth's_vineyard.htm">Naboth's Vineyard</a></b><br>The plot of land that Ahab desires, which sets the stage for the ensuing conflict and Jezebel's intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Ahab's palace is located and where these events unfold.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>Ahab's sulking over Naboth's refusal to sell his vineyard, leading to Jezebel's scheming to acquire it through deceitful means.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_covetousness.htm">The Dangers of Covetousness</a></b><br>Ahab's desire for Naboth's vineyard illustrates how covetousness can lead to sin and moral compromise.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_ungodly_counsel.htm">The Influence of Ungodly Counsel</a></b><br>Jezebel's manipulation of Ahab shows the impact of ungodly influence and the importance of seeking wise, godly counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The events that follow Jezebel's intervention demonstrate that sin has serious consequences, both for individuals and nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Ahab's failure to lead righteously highlights the responsibility of leaders to uphold justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>Despite human schemes, God's justice prevails, as seen in the eventual judgment on Ahab and Jezebel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_dogs_literally_eat_jezebel's_body.htm">Could dogs literally devour Jezebel's body as described in 2 Kings 9:33-35, or might this be symbolic hyperbole?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_accept_jezebel's_false_witness_orders.htm">Why would local elders and nobles so easily accept Jezebel's instructions to bear false witness, considering the legal necessities outlined in 1 Kings 21:8-13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elijah's_prophecy_seem_unjust.htm">Why is Elijah's prophecy (1 Kings 21:21-24) fulfilled in a manner that may seem inconsistent with God's justice elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/israel's_fighting_men_count.htm">How many fighting men were in Israel? (2 Samuel 24:9 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:5)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad</span> [same word as in ver. 4], <span class="cmt_word">that thou eatest no bread?</span> [It would seem that the queen missed him from the banqueting hall - he can hardly, therefore, have lain down on one of the divans or couches therein - and went to his bedroom to inquire the reason.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/21-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Soon his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jezebel</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיזֶ֣בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’î·ze·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_348.htm">Strong's 348: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jezebel -- queen of Israel with King Ahab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came in</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּבֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and asked,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Why</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are you</span><br /><span class="heb">רוּחֲךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(rū·ḥă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sullen</span><br /><span class="heb">סָרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(sā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5620.htm">Strong's 5620: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stubborn, resentful, sullen, implacable</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you refuse</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵינְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat?”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹכֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/21-5.htm">1 Kings 21:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/21-5.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 21:5 But Jezebel his wife came to him (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 21:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 21:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 21:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>