Anger & Siblings
🕊️ Anger beside 1 Kings 21:4
When anger is loud, 1 Kings 21:4 is a sentence you can borrow. “Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Anger
“Ahab came into his house sullen and angry because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He laid himself down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”
1 Kings 21:4 · World English Bible
but he didn’t…
“but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.”
Genesis 4:5 · World English Bible
Yahweh said to…
“Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?”
Genesis 4:6 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice 1 Kings 21:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ahabcameintohishousesullenandangrybecauseofthewordwhichthehadspokentohim;forhehad“Iwillnotgiveyoutheinheritanceofmyfathers.”Helaidhimselfdownonhisbed,andturnedawayhisface,andwouldeatnobread.
Pray together
Lord, this is a anger night. Keep 1 Kings 21:4 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say 1 Kings 21:4 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. 1 Kings 21:4 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.