1 Kings 21:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him,“Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?”

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  • Gen 3:6 : 6 When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
  • 2 Sam 13:4 : 4 He asked Amnon,“Why are you, the king’s son, so depressed every morning? Can’t you tell me?” So Amnon said to him,“I’m in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom.”
  • 1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.
  • 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 When Jezebel was killing the LORD’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)
  • 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning,“May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”
  • 1 Kgs 21:25 : 25 (There had never been anyone like Ahab, who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
  • Neh 2:2 : 2 So the king said to me,“Why do you appear to be depressed when you aren’t sick? What can this be other than sadness of heart?” This made me very fearful.
  • Esth 4:5 : 5 So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service, and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior.

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  • 1 Kgs 21:6-9
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    6 He answered her,“While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him,‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said,‘I will not sell you my vineyard.’”

    7 His wife Jezebel said to him,“You are the king of Israel! Get up, eat some food, and have a good time. I will get the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you.”

    8 She wrote out orders, signed Ahab’s name to them, and sealed them with his seal. She then sent the orders to the leaders and to the nobles who lived in Naboth’s city.

    9 This is what she wrote:“Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

  • 1 Kgs 21:1-4
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    1 Ahab Murders Naboth After this the following episode took place. Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.

    2 Ahab said to Naboth,“Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will pay you silver for it.”

    3 But Naboth replied to Ahab,“The LORD forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance.”

    4 So Ahab went into his palace, bitter and angry that Naboth the Jezreelite had said,“I will not sell to you my ancestral inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, pouted, and would not eat.

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    14 Then they reported to Jezebel,“Naboth has been stoned to death.”

    15 When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab,“Get up, take possession of the vineyard Naboth the Jezreelite refused to sell you for silver, for Naboth is no longer alive; he’s dead.”

    16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

    17 The LORD’S message came to Elijah the Tishbite:

    18 “Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it.

    19 Say to him,‘This is what the LORD has said:“Haven’t you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?”’ Then say to him,‘This is what the LORD has said:“In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood they will also lick up your blood– yes, yours!”’”

    20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him,“So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah replied,“I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

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    23 The LORD says this about Jezebel,‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the outer wall of Jezreel.’

    24 As for Ahab’s family, dogs will eat the ones who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”

    25 (There had never been anyone like Ahab, who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.

  • 31 As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.

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    27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.

    28 The LORD’s message came to Elijah the Tishbite,

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    11 As she went to get it, he called out to her,“Please bring me a piece of bread.”

    12 She said,“As certainly as the LORD your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.”

    13 Elijah said to her,“Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you planned. But first make me a small cake and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son.

  • 36 So they went back and told him. Then he said,“It is the fulfillment of the LORD’s message that he had spoken through his servant, Elijah the Tishbite,‘In the plot of land at Jezreel, dogs will devour Jezebel’s flesh.

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    22 Now it’s your turn to listen to your servant! Let me set before you a bit of bread so that you can eat. When you regain your strength, you can go on your way.”

    23 But he refused, saying,“I won’t eat!” Both his servants and the woman urged him to eat, so he gave in. He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed.

  • 1 Kgs 19:1-2
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    1 Elijah Runs for His Life Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword.

    2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning,“May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”

  • 28 Then the king asked her,“What’s your problem?” She answered,“This woman said to me,‘Hand over your son; we’ll eat him today and then eat my son tomorrow.’

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    41 Then Elijah told Ahab,“Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard.”

    42 So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.

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    10 Dogs will devour Jezebel on the plot of ground in Jezreel; she will not be buried.’” Then he opened the door and ran away.

    11 When Jehu rejoined his master’s servants, they asked him,“Is everything all right? Why did this madman visit you?” He replied,“Ah, it’s not important. You know what kind of man he is and the kinds of things he says.”

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    17 After this the son of the woman who owned the house got sick. His illness was so severe he could no longer breathe.

    18 She asked Elijah,“Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”

  • 21 His servants said to him,“What is this that you have done? While the child was still alive, you fasted and wept. Once the child was dead you got up and ate food!”

  • 13 Certainly my master is aware of what I did when Jezebel was killing the LORD’s prophets. I hid one hundred of the LORD’s prophets in two caves in two groups of fifty and I brought them food and water.

  • 15 He then said to him,“Come home with me and eat something.”

  • 1 Kgs 14:5-6
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    5 But the LORD had told Ahijah,“Look, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to find out from you what will happen to her son, for he is sick. Tell her such-and-such. When she comes, she will be in a disguise.”

    6 When Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps as she came through the door, he said,“Come on in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been commissioned to give you bad news.

  • 9 Obadiah said,“What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?

  • 30 Jehu approached Jezreel. When Jezebel heard the news, she put on some eye liner, fixed up her hair, and leaned out the window.

  • 23 He said,“Why do you want to go see him today? It is not the new moon or the Sabbath.” She said,“Everything’s fine.”

  • 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him,“Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”

  • 1 Kgs 18:2-4
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    2 So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab.Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

    3 So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace.(Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the LORD.

    4 When Jezebel was killing the LORD’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)

  • 11 The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.

  • 17 The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.