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1 Kings 21:5

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?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel?.... Art thou not king of Israel? canst thou not do as thou pleasest? hast thou not power to oblige a subject to obey thy…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 21:5-16

Nothing but mischief is to be expected when Jezebel enters into the story - that cursed woman, Kg2 9:34.

I. Under pretence of comforting her afflicted husband, she feeds his pride and passion, and…