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Why is your heart so sad

Here "heart" refers to the entire person and his emotions. AT: "Why are you so sad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

Do you not still rule the kingdom of Israel?

Jezebel uses this negative rhetorical question to rebuke Ahab. It can be translated as a positive statement. AT: "You still rule the kingdom of Israel!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

let your heart be happy

Here "heart" refers to the entire person and his emotions. AT: "be happy" or "cheer up" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jezebel
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdomofisrael