1 Kings 21:5

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

"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
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What does 1 Kings 21:5 mean?

1 Kings 21:5 (KJV) reads, "But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?" This verse is part of the story of Naboth's vineyard, a famous biblical narrative that is found in 1 Kings 21. This narrative provides insight…

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The Warning of a Sad Spirit: Lessons from Ahab and Jezebel

In the narrative of 1 Kings 21, we are drawn into the troubled world of King Ahab, who is met with an unsettling sadness, beautifully articulated in the King James Version (KJV) with the poignant inquiry, "But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Joy amid Trials

Heavenly Father, In humility, I bow my head before You today, seeking Your grace and peace in times of distress. Lord, as I reflect on the words from 1 Kings 21:5, where Jezebel asks her husband, Ahab, "Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?" I am reminded that…

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1 Kings 21:5 - "¶ But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?"
2 Kings 21:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
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1 Kings 21:14 - "Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead."
1 Kings 21:28 - "And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
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1 Kings 21:12 - "They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
1 Kings 21:1 - "And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria."
1 Kings 20:21 - "And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter."
1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 2:21 - "And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife."
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Thessalonians 5:21 - "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
1 John 5:21 - "Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen."
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1 Chronicles 16:21 - "He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,"
1 Kings 21:9 - "And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:"
1 Kings 21:23 - "And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel."
2 Kings 5:21 - "So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?"
1 Kings 1:21 - "Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders."