So Ahabcameinto his housesullenand vexedbecauseof the wordwhichNaboththe Jezreelitehad spokento him; for he said,"I will not giveyou the inheritanceof my fathers."And he laydownon his bedand turnedawayhis faceand atenofood.
Amnonwas so frustratedbecauseof his sisterTamarthat he madehimself ill,for she was a virgin,and it seemedhardto Amnonto doanythingto her.
He saidto him, "O sonof the king,whyare you sodepressedmorningafter morning?Will you not tellme?" Then Amnonsaidto him, "I am in lovewith Tamar,the sisterof my brotherAbsalom."
So the kingof Israelwentto his housesullenand vexed,and cameto Samaria.
Now it cameabout afterthesethingsthat Naboththe Jezreelitehada vineyardwhich[was] in Jezreelbesidethe palaceof Ahabkingof Samaria.
But Nabothsaidto Ahab,"The LORDforbidme that I should giveyou the inheritanceof my fathers."
But Jezebelhis wifecameto him and saidto him, "Howis it that your spiritis so sullenthat you are not eatingfood?"
"Yet allof thisdoes not satisfyme everytimeI seeMordecaithe Jewsittingat the king'sgate."
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
Whatthe eyesseeis betterthanwhat the souldesires.Thistoois futilityand a strivingafter wind.
But it greatlydispleasedJonahand he becameangry.
The LORDsaid,"Do you have goodreasonto be angry?"
When the suncameup Godappointeda scorchingeastwind,and the sunbeatdownon Jonah'sheadso that he becamefaintand beggedwith [all] his soulto die,saying,"Deathis betterto me thanlife."
Then Godsaidto Jonah,"Do you have goodreasonto be angryaboutthe plant?"And he said,"I have goodreasonto be angry,even to death."
and do not givethe devilan opportunity.
But each oneis temptedwhen he is carried awayand enticedby his ownlust.
But he refusedand said,"I will not eat."However, his servantstogetherwith the womanurgedhim, and he listenedto them. So he arosefrom the groundand saton the bed.
