3 occurrences

'Sullen' in the Bible

So the king of Israel went to his house sullen and vexed, and came to Samaria.

Verse ConceptsAngry People

So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no food.

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against GodSadnessTemperUnhappinessAnger, Sinful ExamplesLying Down To RestAngry People

But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, “How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating food?”

Verse ConceptsNamed Wivesjezebel

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Lowering (5 instances)
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Sullen (6 instances)
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