1 Kings 21:3
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.”1 Kings 21:3
What Does 1 Kings 21:3 Mean?
1 Kings 21:3 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 21, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 21:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 36:7“So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.”Leviticus 25:23“The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.”Ezekiel 46:18“Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.”1 Samuel 24:6“And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.”Genesis 44:7“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”Genesis 44:17“And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.”Joshua 22:29“God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.”Joshua 24:16“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;”1 Samuel 12:23“Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:”2 Samuel 23:17“And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.”1 Kings 21:4“And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”1 Chronicles 11:19“And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.”Job 27:5“God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.”Romans 3:4“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”Romans 3:6“God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?”Romans 3:31“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.”Romans 6:2“God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”Romans 6:15“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.”Romans 7:7“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.”Romans 7:13“Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.”
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