He composed 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs.

The king then said to the prophet, “Come home with me and have something to eat. I’d like to give a present.”

He told his sons, “Saddle my donkey,” and they did so.

He produced manuals on botany, describing every kind of plant, from the cedars of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows on walls. He also produced manuals on biology, describing animals, birds, insects, and fish.

Their father asked them, “Which road did he take?” His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.

They said to him, “Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward.”

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.”

He answered her, “While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not sell you my vineyard.’”

Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will pay you silver for it.”