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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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”
And Jezebel his wife cometh in unto him, and speaketh unto him, `What is this? --thy spirit sulky, and thou art not eating bread!'
And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile