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?

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 21:5

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of Naboth. This is evidently not a part of the Elijah story of 1 Kings 17-19. There are certain differences of style; e.g. Ahab is desc...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? No JFB commentary on these verses....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Naboth's Vineyard 1. After these things] The LXX places this chapter after 1 Kings 19 , and so prevents the separation of 1 Kings 20:22 , which...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

NABOTH'S VINEYARD 1 Kings 21:1-29 "The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless is but for a moment." - Job 20:5 "If w...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a story in the private life of Ahab. Next to his own broad and rich possessions was a vineyard, the inheritance of a man who by comparison wi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Jezebel his wife came unto him, and said, why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread ?] She perceived he was low spirited, and supposed...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? Ver. 5. But Jezebel his wife came to him...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF NABOTH (vs.1-16) When one adopts a sullen, sulking character, it is likely to develop more seriously. Ahab illustrate...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Naboth Murdered by Jezebel. B. C. 899. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab Craves Naboth's Vineyard And Is Promised It By Jezebel ( 1 Kings 21:1-7 ). The first step in the downward spiral is that of Ahab coveting Nab...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab Is Condemned By Elijah For Both His Past Behaviour And For What Jezebel Has Done And Repents Before YHWH ( 1 Kings 21:1-26 ). We now come to...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jezebel Arranges Naboth's Death In Order To Obtain His Vineyard For Ahab Who Is Then Severely Rebuked By Elijah ( 1 Kings 21:1-28 ). The story of...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

AHAB AND THE VINEYARD OF NABOTH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 21:1 . Naboth the Jezreelite — Naboth’ נָבוֹת, fruits , according to...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 21:3 . The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers. Moses forbids the sale of an inheritance. Leviticus 25:23...
The Biblical Illustrator

Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs. Ahab’s garden of herbs Walking in the garden, what do we see? 1. Covetousnes...
The Biblical Illustrator

Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? A cure for the dumps The witty Sydney Smith once said, “Never give way to melancholy, for...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE STORY OF NABOTH . THE DOOM OF AHAB 'S HOUSE . HIS PENITENCE .— 1 Kings 21:1 And it came to pass after th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Murder of Naboth
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eatest no bread?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 16:31 ; 1 Kings 18:4 ; 1 Kings 19:2 ; 1 Kings 21:25 ; 2 Samuel 13:4 ; Esther 4:5 ; Genesis 3:6 ; Nehemiah 2:2

⁵ But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 21:5

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:5