Quotes About Power

So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ëGive me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.í And he replied, ëI will not give you my vineyard!í”

But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahabís name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

So the elders and nobles who lived in Nabothís city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”

And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.

After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.

Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.

This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.

Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.

But the next day Hazael took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the kingís face. So Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.

So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled at the same time.

Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.

Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.

And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”

He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.