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.

Took them

They are hid

General references

Bible References

I saw

Matthew 5:28
but I say to you, that every one who looks upon a woman, to lust after her, already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone 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 guard yourselves from all covetousness; because one's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses."
Romans 7:7
What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? It could not be! But I had not known sin, except through law; for I would not know even coveting, if the law did not say, "You shall not covet;"
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints;
Colossians 3:5
Make dead, therefore, your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which, indeed, is idolatry;
1 Timothy 6:9
But those, purposing to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which, indeed, sink men into destruction and perdition.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your disposition be without fondness for money; content with the present things; for He Himself hath said, "I will in nowise leave you, neither will I in any wise forsake you."
2 Peter 2:15
leaving the right way, they were led astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

Took them

James 1:15
Then the desire, having conceived, brings forth sin; and sin, when completed, brings forth death.

They are hid

Luke 12:2
But nothing has been covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

General references

Matthew 26:9
For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor!"