1 Kings 20:43

And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and vexed, and came to Samaria.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

In Context

42And he said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:4And Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word that Naboth the Jizreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and ate no bread.

Esther 5:13Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

Job 5:2For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 20:32-43

31 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life. 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. 33 Now the men did diligently observe… Read the whole commentary →

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