Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself ill over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her.
1 Kings 21:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Ahab went to his palace resentful and angry because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had told him. He had said, ‘I will not give you my ancestors’ inheritance.’ He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and didn’t eat any food. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Ahab [already depressed by the Lord's message to him] came into his house [more] resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. And he lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and would eat no food. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So Ahab went to his palace, irritated and upset at what Naboth had said to him—because Naboth had said, “I won’t give you my family inheritance!” Ahab lay down on his bed and turned his face away. He wouldn’t eat anything. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Ahab went into his house, angry and gnashing his teeth over the word that Naboth, the Jezreelite, had spoken to him, saying, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." And casting himself on his bed, he turned away his face to the wall, and he would not eat bread. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Achab came into his house angry and fretting, because of the word that Naboth the Jezrahelite had spoken to him, saying: I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And casting himself upon his bed, he turned away his face to the wall, and would eat no bread. |
Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself ill over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her.
and he asked Amnon, ‘Why are you, the king’s son, so miserable every morning? Won’t you tell me? ’ Amnon replied, ‘I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.’
The king of Israel left for home resentful and angry, and he entered Samaria.
Some time passed after these events. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard; it was in Jezreel next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
But Naboth said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord is my witness, I will never give my ancestors’ inheritance to you.’
Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, ‘Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat? ’
Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.’
Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. ,
As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head so much that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, ‘It’s better for me to die than to live.’
Then God asked Jonah, ‘Is it right for you to be angry about the plant? ’ ‘Yes, it’s right! ’ he replied. ‘I’m angry enough to die! ’
But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desire.
He refused, saying, ‘I won’t eat,’ but when his servants and the woman urged him, he listened to them. He got up off the ground and sat on the bed.