1 Kings 21:4
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“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 Kings 21:4
What Does 1 Kings 21:4 Mean?
1 Kings 21:4 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 21, verse 4 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 21:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 20:43“And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.”1 Samuel 28:23“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.”Esther 6:12“And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.”2 Corinthians 7:10“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”James 1:14“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”Genesis 4:5“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”Numbers 22:13“And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.”2 Samuel 13:2“And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her.”2 Samuel 13:4“And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”1 Kings 21:3“And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.”Esther 5:9“Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.”Esther 5:13“Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”Job 5:2“For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.”Ecclesiastes 6:9“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.”Ecclesiastes 7:8“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”Isaiah 57:20“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.”Amos 2:7“That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:”Jonah 4:1“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.”Jonah 4:9“And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.”Habakkuk 2:9“Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!”
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