King Ahab’s palace [227] was in the city of Samaria. Near the palace there was a field of grapes. A man named Naboth owned this field. He was from Jezreel.
1 Kings 20:43 - Easy To Read Version Then the king went back home to Samaria. He was worried and upset. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And King [Ahab] of Israel went to his house resentful and sullen, and came to Samaria. [I Kings 22:34-36.] American Standard Version (1901) And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria. Common English Bible So Israel’s king went to his palace at Samaria, irritated and upset. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the king of Israel returned to his house, unwilling to listen, and a fury entered into Samaria. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king of Israel returned to his house, slighting to hear and raging came into Samaria. |
King Ahab’s palace [227] was in the city of Samaria. Near the palace there was a field of grapes. A man named Naboth owned this field. He was from Jezreel.
So Ahab went home. He was angry and upset at Naboth. He did not like the things that man from Jezreel said. (Naboth had said, “I will not give you my family’s land.”) Ahab lay down on his bed. He turned his face away and refused to eat.
King Ahab answered, “There is one other prophet. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. But I hate him. When he speaks for the Lord, he never says anything good for me. He always says things that I don’t like.”
But all those things don’t really make me happy. I’m not really happy as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.”
A foolish person’s anger will kill him.\par A fool’s strong emotions will kill him.\par
A person’s own foolishness will ruin his life. But he will blame the Lord.