1 Kings 21:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

Heavy

Habakkuk 2:9

I will not

1 Kings 21:3

Numbers 22:13

And he laid him

General references

Deuteronomy 5:21

Bible References

Heavy

And the king of Israel went to his house, sad and angry, and came to Samaria.

It is certain that wrath kills the foolish man, and envy consumes the covetous one.

But the wicked are like the sea in tempest, that cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

Woe to him that covets ill-gotten gain by violence for his house that he may set his nest on high, that he may escape from the power of evil!

I will not

And Naboth replied unto Ahab, The LORD keep me from giving thee the inheritance of my fathers.

So Balaam rose up in the morning and said unto the princes of Balak, Go back to your land; for the LORD refuses to give me leave to go with you.

And he laid him

but he did not look upon Cain and his present. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

And Amnon was so distressed that he fell sick for his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it difficult for him to do any thing to her.

It is better to enjoy the good that is present than the wandering of desire; this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and he who has suffered in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

neither give place to the devil.

But each one is tempted, when they are drawn away of their own lust and enticed.

General references

Thou shalt not desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field or his manslave or his maidslave, his ox or his ass or any thing that is thy neighbour's.