I Kings 21:5
The Scripture
(5) But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ahab coveted Naboth's vineyard, and when Naboth refused to sell his inheritance, Jezebel arranged false witnesses to have Naboth stoned to death so Ahab could seize the land. Elijah confronted Ahab with God's judgment that dogs would lick his blood and devour Jezebel, and Ahab humbled himself, causing the LORD to delay the disaster until after his death.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 21:25I Kings 16:31I Kings 18:4I Kings 19:2Genesis 3:6II Samuel 13:4Nehemiah 2:2Esther 4:5
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