1 Kings 21:2
And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 21:6 is Ahab's own retelling of the same conversation — direct narrative parallel within the chapter.
Exodus 20:17 is the Tenth Commandment against coveting a neighbor's possessions, which Ahab violates by seeking Naboth's vineyard.
Leviticus 25:14-28 establishes the law that ancestral land must not be permanently sold, explaining why Naboth refuses Ahab's offer here.
Deuteronomy 5:21 specifically includes 'his field' in the command against coveting, directly condemning Ahab's desire for Naboth's vineyard.
In 1 Samuel 8:14, Samuel warned that kings would take fields and vineyards. Ahab's request exemplifies this kingly covetousness.
Jeremiah 22:17 condemns kings whose eyes are only for dishonest gain. Ahab's covetousness fits this pattern.
Habakkuk 2:9-11 pronounces woe on those who get evil gain for their house. Ahab's scheme brings condemnation.
Luke 12:15 warns against all covetousness. Ahab's desire for the vineyard is a clear example of this sin.
1 Timothy 6:9 warns that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation. Ahab's lust for the vineyard leads to sin.
James 1:14 explains that temptation comes from being lured by one's own desire. Ahab's own desire entices him.
James 1:15 shows desire giving birth to sin, and sin to death. Ahab's coveting leads to murder and his own downfall.
Joshua 7:21 records Achan coveting and taking forbidden loot — parallel to Ahab's coveting of Naboth's vineyard.
1 Chronicles 21:22 shows David requesting to buy land for an altar — contrast with Ahab's selfish request for a garden.
Psalm 101:3 declares a king's resolve to shun worthless things — opposite of Ahab's coveting of Naboth's vineyard.
Micah 2:2 condemns coveting fields and seizing inheritance — directly parallels Ahab's sin against Naboth.