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Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry: I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
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A Scornful, Goading Question
Commentators agree that Jezebel's question, "Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel?" is not a genuine inquiry but a sharp, manipulative taunt. Scholars describe it as full of "bitter irony" and "scorn," designed to shame Ahab for being thwarted by a subject. She questions his very authority and power as king, goading him by contrasting his inaction with her willingness to act decisively, even wickedly.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The meaning is, “Are you king, and yet allow yourself to be thwarted in this way by a mere subject? I, the queen, the weak woman, will give you the…
19th Century
Anglican
Dost thou now. —Jezebel's scorn is, like Lady Macbeth's impatience, expressed in a striking boldness of emphasis. First c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jezebel his wife said to him, do you now govern the kingdom of Israel ? &c.] Are …
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