And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite — Jezebel's response is contemptuous. The phrase "Dost thou now govern the kingdom?" mocks his weakness and asserts her superior will. She promises to obtain the vineyard through means she does not yet specify.

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