1 Kings 20:43

And the king of Israel departed unto his house, sullen and disturbed,—and entered Samaria.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, Because thou hast let go the man whom I had devoted, out of thy hand, therefore shall, thy life, be instead of, his life, and, thy people, instead of, his people.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:4So Ahab came into his house, sullen and disturbed, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken unto him, that he should have said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. So he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and did eat no food.

Esther 5:13Yet, all this, sufficeth me not,—so long as, I, see Mordecai the Jew, sitting in the gate of the king.

Job 5:2For, to the foolish man, death is caused by vexation, and, the simple one, is slain by jealousy.

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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