KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
His wife Jezebel said to him, 'Aren't you the one who rules the kingdom of Israel? Get up, eat some food, and cheer up. I will get you Naboth's vineyard.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jezebel is telling her sulking husband King Ahab to stop moping and let her handle getting what he wants through her own ruthless methods.
📚 Historical Context
King Ahab had just been refused by Naboth, who wouldn't sell his family vineyard because it was against God's law to permanently sell inherited land. Ahab returned home dejected and refused to eat. Jezebel, a foreign princess from Sidon who worshiped Baal, had no respect for Israel's laws or customs and was willing to use her power to get what her husband wanted.
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