Upon his bed - That is, “upon his couch.” The Jews, like other ancient peoples of the East, reclined on couches at their meals ([Reference A…

And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased
Just in the same humour he was after the prophet had delivered his…

Naboth, perhaps, had been pleased that he had a vineyard situated so near the palace, but the situation proved fatal to him. Many people's possessi…