Joshua 7:21

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

Proverbs 4:23

Micah 2:1

James 1:15

They are hid

Luke 12:2

General references

Matthew 26:9

Bible References

I saw

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasing to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make wise, she took of its fruit, and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were good. And they took wives for themselves from all whom they chose.

And it happened one evening, David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing. And the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin?

Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; in Your way give me life.

Do not look upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup, when it goes down smoothly

He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

I coveted

You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor's.

You shall burn the graven images of their gods with fire. You shall not desire the silver or gold on them, nor take it for yourself, so that you may not be snared in it. For it is an abomination to Jehovah your God.

And it happened after these things, Naboth of Jezreel had a vineyard in Jezreel, near the place of Ahab king of Samaria.

And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hand that which he brought. But, as Jehovah lives, I will run after him and take something from him.

Woe to him who robs evil booty for his house, to set his nest on high, to be delivered from the hand of evil!

And He said to them, Watch and keep yourselves from covetousness. For a man's life is not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Let it not be said! But I did not know sin except through the law. For also I did not know lust except the law said, You shall not lust.

For let fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness not be once named among you, as becomes saints,

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (which is idolatry),

But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

Let your way of life be without the love of money, and be content with such things as you have, for He has said, "Not at all will I leave you, not at all will I forsake you, never!"

who have forsaken the right way and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

Took them

Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Woe to those who plot wickedness and prepare evil on their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin. And sin, when it is fully formed, brings forth death.

They are hid

And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

And he came to the hill, and he took from their hand and stowed them in the house. And he let the men go, and they departed.

Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and we have made a vision with hell; when the overwhelming rod shall pass through, it shall not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood,

Woe to those who go deep to hide their purpose from Jehovah! And their works are in the dark, and they say, Who sees us? And who knows us?

For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor anything hidden that shall not be known.

General references

For this ointment might have been sold for very much and given to the poor.