KJV ORIGINAL
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But his wife Jezebel came to him and asked, 'Why are you so downhearted that you won't even eat?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jezebel noticed her husband Ahab was so upset and depressed that he had lost his appetite and wouldn't eat.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after King Ahab of Israel tried to buy Naboth's vineyard but was refused because it was Naboth's family inheritance, which Jewish law protected. Ahab returned home sulking like a child, lying on his bed and refusing to eat. Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who worshiped Baal, had no understanding of or respect for Israel's laws about family land inheritance.
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