Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
I saw
I coveted
Took them
They are hid
General references
Bible References
I saw
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
I coveted
Luke 12:15
And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man's life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.
Romans 7:7
What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? It can not be. Indeed, I had not known sin, except through law. For I had not known evil desire, unless the law had said: You shall not have any evil desire.
Ephesians 5:3
But lewdness, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not be named among you, as it becomes saints;
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Hebrews 13:5
Let there be no money-loving disposition; be content with such things as you have. For he has said: I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.
2 Peter 2:15
who have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Took them
James 1:15
So, then, desire, when it has conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when it is matured, brings forth death.
They are hid
Luke 12:2
For there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed, and hid, which shall not be made known.
General references
Matthew 26:9
For this could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.