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 every one who looks on a woman to desire her inordinately, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him;
I coveted
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness; for one's life depends not on the abundance of his property.
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? By no means. On the contrary I knew not sin except through the law; for I had not known inordinate desire, unless the law had said, You shall not desire inordinately.
Ephesians 5:3
Let not fornication and any impurity or covetousness be named among you, as becomes saints,
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry,
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who wish to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and many foolish and injurious desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;
2 Peter 2:15
having left the right way they have gone astray, following in the way of Balaam the son of Beor who loved the wages of wickedness,
Took them
James 1:15
then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being finished brings forth death.
They are hid
Luke 12:2
for there is nothing concealed that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be known.
General references
Matthew 26:9
This could have been sold for much and given to the poor.