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

The king of Israel went home to Samaria bitter and angry.

For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.

But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand.

This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry.

The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster.

I will not

But Naboth replied to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance."

So Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, "Go to your land, for the Lord has refused to permit me to go with you."

And he laid him

but with Cain and his offering he was not pleased. So Cain became very angry, and his expression was downcast.

But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her.

It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one's heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile -- like chasing the wind.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.

Do not give the devil an opportunity.

But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.

General references

You must not desire another man's wife, nor should you crave his house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns."