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 tell you, that whosoever looks on a woman with impure desires is already guilty of approving the fact.
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor let worldly things engage your affections. he that is worldly affected is a stranger to divine love.
I coveted
Luke 12:15
then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.
Romans 7:7
Do we then conclude, that the law is the cause of sin? by no means; but I should not have had such a notion of sin, had it not been for the law: for I should not have known concupiscence was a sin, unless the law had said, "thou shalt not covet."
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry,
Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your sensual appetites, fornication, impurity, irregular passions, wicked desires, and that licentiousness practised by idolaters.
1 Timothy 6:9
themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil:
Hebrews 13:5
let your morals be free from avarice, being contented with what you have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
2 Peter 2:15
and are gone astray to follow the practices of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity;
Took them
James 1:15
and the genuine offspring of sin is death.
They are hid
Luke 12:2
for there is nothing conceal'd, which shall not be disclos'd; nothing secret, which shall not be made publick.
General references
Matthew 26:9
for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.