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

Then the king of Israel went back to his house, bitter and angry, he went to Samaria.

To be sure anger kills a stubborn fool. And jealousy murders a gullible person.

But the wicked are like the troubled and restless sea, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly. He was angry!

He who receives a dishonest profit for his house will have trouble. He may set his nest on high in order to be delivered from the hand of evil!

I will not

But Naboth said to Ahab, God forbid that I give you the heritage of my fathers.

When Balaam got up in the morning, he said to Balak's princes: Go back to your own country. Jehovah has refused to let me go with you.

And he laid him

He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast (he had a bad attitude).

Tamar was a virgin. Amnon could not think of a way to be alone with her. He was so upset about it that he made himself sick.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering after the desire. This is also vanity and a striving after wind.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Do not give the devil an opportunity.

Each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his evil desire (lust). He is enticed (allured).

General references

Do not desire another man's wife; do not covet another man's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his donkey, or any thing that belongs to him.'