1 Kings 21:6

And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 21:2 Historical context

1 Kings 21:2 records Ahab's original request to Naboth, which he recounts here — the direct cause of his sullenness.

1 Kings 21:3 Historical context

1 Kings 21:2 contains Ahab's original proposal to Naboth, here retold to Jezebel — the foundational event.

1 Kings 21:4 Historical context

1 Kings 21:4 shows Ahab's earlier sullen reaction to Naboth's refusal—the same mood he describes to Jezebel.

Proverbs 14:30 warns envy rots the bones — Ahab's envy of Naboth's vineyard exemplifies this spiritual decay.

1 Timothy 6:10 says love of money roots all evil — Ahab's coveting of Naboth's property leads to murder and theft.

James 4:2-3 describes desiring and not obtaining leading to murder — directly illustrating Ahab's coveting of the vineyard.

1 Timothy 6:9 warns desire for riches leads to ruin — Ahab's craving for the vineyard plunges him into sin.