People Who Were Jealous in Bible

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Hannah’s Rival, Peninnah – Taunted Hannah out of jealousy because she had children while Hannah was barren (1 Samuel 1:6-7). 

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 31:1 (KJV)
"And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory."

📜 Context:
Laban’s sons became jealous when they saw Jacob prospering, believing he had stolen their father’s wealth.

🔎 What Happened After Their Jealousy:
Their resentment contributed to Jacob’s decision to flee with his family, leading to a confrontation between Jacob and Laban.

📖 Interesting Facts About Laban’s Sons’ Jealousy:

• Jacob worked for Laban for 20 years, enduring mistreatment (Genesis 31:38-41).
• God blessed Jacob despite Laban’s deceit (Genesis 31:7-9).
• Laban’s sons saw Jacob’s success as theft, though God had increased his wealth (Genesis 31:1-3).
• Their jealousy forced Jacob to leave secretly (Genesis 31:17-21).
• Laban pursued Jacob, but God warned him not to harm him (Genesis 31:24).

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 16:4-6 (KJV)
"And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee. But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face."

📜 Context:
Sarah, unable to bear children, gave Hagar to Abraham as a surrogate wife. When Hagar conceived, Sarah became jealous and mistreated her.

🔎 What Happened After Her Jealousy:
Hagar fled, but an angel told her to return. Later, Sarah’s jealousy resurfaced, and she had Hagar and Ishmael sent away.

📖 Interesting Facts About Sarah’s Jealousy:

• Sarah initially arranged for Hagar to bear Abraham’s child (Genesis 16:2).
• She regretted it once Hagar conceived and despised her (Genesis 16:4).
• Sarah’s jealousy caused her to demand Hagar’s expulsion (Genesis 21:9-10).
• God reassured Abraham that Ishmael would also become a great nation (Genesis 21:13).

📖 Bible Verse: 1 Samuel 18:6-9 (KJV)
"And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."

📜 Context:
After David’s victory over Goliath, Saul became jealous when he saw the people celebrating David more than him.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Saul’s jealousy led him to attempt to kill David multiple times. His paranoia and insecurity consumed him until his tragic death in battle.

📖 Interesting Facts About Saul’s Jealousy:

• Saul initially loved David and made him his armor-bearer (1 Samuel 16:21).
• The women’s song praising David triggered Saul’s jealousy (1 Samuel 18:7).
• Saul repeatedly attempted to kill David, throwing a spear at him (1 Samuel 18:10-11).
• He pursued David for years, despite David sparing his life twice (1 Samuel 24:10, 26:9-11).
• Saul’s jealousy led him to consult a witch, ultimately sealing his downfall (1 Samuel 28:7-19).

📖 Bible Verse: Numbers 16:1-35 (KJV)
"Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?"

📜 Context:
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, along with 250 leaders, rebelled against Moses and Aaron out of jealousy, questioning their God-given authority.

🔎 What Happened After Their Jealousy:
God demonstrated His judgment by causing the earth to open and swallow them, while fire consumed their followers.

📖 Interesting Facts About Their Jealousy:

• Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were influential men among the Israelites (Numbers 16:2).
• They falsely accused Moses of exalting himself, though God had chosen him (Numbers 16:3).
• Moses challenged them to bring incense before the Lord, and God showed whom He had chosen (Numbers 16:5-7).
• The earth split open and swallowed them, a unique judgment in Israel’s history (Numbers 16:31-33).
• Their rebellion led to a plague, and Aaron had to make atonement for the people (Numbers 16:46-50).

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 4:3-8 (KJV)
"And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him."

📜 Context:
Cain became jealous of his brother Abel because God accepted Abel’s offering but rejected his.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Cain murdered Abel in anger, leading to God cursing him and making him a wanderer.

📖 Interesting Facts About Cain’s Jealousy:

• Cain’s offering was rejected because it lacked faith (Hebrews 11:4).
• God warned Cain about sin before he killed Abel (Genesis 4:7).
• Cain’s punishment included exile and a mark for protection (Genesis 4:12-15).
• His descendants continued a legacy of rebellion against God.

📖 Bible Verse: 1 Kings 1:5-10 (KJV)
"Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah."

📜 Context:
Adonijah, King David’s son, declared himself king while his father was still alive, out of jealousy for Solomon, whom God had chosen.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Adonijah's self-coronation was thwarted when David officially declared Solomon as king. Later, Solomon spared him initially, but when Adonijah attempted to seize power again, he was executed.

📖 Interesting Facts About Adonijah’s Jealousy:

• Adonijah was David’s fourth son and expected to be king after his elder brothers died (1 Chronicles 3:2).
• His rebellion mirrored that of his brother Absalom, who also tried to take David’s throne (2 Samuel 15:1-6).
• He held a feast to gather support, excluding those loyal to Solomon (1 Kings 1:9-10).
• Bathsheba and Nathan alerted David, leading to Solomon’s immediate anointing (1 Kings 1:11-40).
• Adonijah later requested to marry Abishag, which Solomon saw as another attempt to claim the throne, leading to his execution (1 Kings 2:22-25).

📖 Bible Verse: Esther 3:5-6 (KJV)
"And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath."

📜 Context:
Haman, a high official in Persia, grew jealous and enraged when Mordecai refused to bow to him. This led him to plot against Mordecai and the entire Jewish people.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Haman’s plan backfired, and he was hanged on the very gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.

📖 Interesting Facts About Haman’s Jealousy:

• Haman was a high-ranking official under King Ahasuerus (Esther 3:1).
• He sought revenge not just on Mordecai but on all the Jews (Esther 3:6).
• His hatred led him to manipulate the king into issuing a decree for genocide (Esther 3:8-10).
• Queen Esther exposed his plot, and the king had him executed (Esther 7:9-10).
• Mordecai was later elevated to Haman’s position (Esther 8:2).

📖 Bible Verse: Luke 15:25-30 (KJV)
"Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him."

📜 Context:
In Jesus' parable, the older brother was jealous of the love and celebration his father showed for his repentant younger brother.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
His father reminded him that everything he had was his, but the lost son being found was cause for celebration.

📖 Interesting Facts About the Older Brother’s Jealousy:

• He saw himself as the "righteous" son, resenting the mercy shown to his brother (Luke 15:29).
• He refused to rejoice over his brother’s return, exposing his self-righteousness (Luke 15:28).
• His father assured him that his inheritance remained untouched (Luke 15:31).
• The parable symbolized God's grace to sinners and the jealousy of the self-righteous Pharisees.

📖 Bible Verse: Acts 8:18-23 (KJV)
"And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost."

📜 Context:
Simon the Sorcerer was jealous of the apostles’ ability to bestow the Holy Spirit and tried to buy that power.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Peter rebuked him harshly, telling him to repent or perish for thinking God’s gift could be bought.

📖 Interesting Facts About Simon’s Jealousy:

• He was a magician who previously amazed the people of Samaria (Acts 8:9).
• He believed in Christ but still sought power for himself (Acts 8:13).
• His desire to purchase spiritual power revealed his unchanged heart (Acts 8:20-21).
• Early church history records that Simon became a false teacher, leading many astray.

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 27:41 (KJV)
"And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob."

📜 Context:
Esau became jealous of Jacob after Isaac blessed him instead of Esau, leading to deep resentment.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Esau planned to kill Jacob, but Jacob fled. Later, Esau forgave Jacob, showing reconciliation.

📖 Interesting Facts About Esau’s Jealousy:

• Esau despised his birthright before losing the blessing (Genesis 25:34).
• His mother, Rebekah, helped Jacob deceive Isaac (Genesis 27:6-10).
• Esau planned to kill Jacob out of revenge (Genesis 27:41).
• Jacob fled to Laban’s house to escape Esau (Genesis 28:5).
• Many years later, Esau forgave Jacob, ending their rivalry (Genesis 33:4).

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 31:2 (KJV)
"And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before."

📜 Context:
Laban became jealous of Jacob’s increasing wealth and sought to deceive him repeatedly, changing his wages ten times.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Jacob, warned by God, fled with his family and possessions. Laban pursued him, but God warned Laban not to harm Jacob.

📖 Interesting Facts About Laban’s Jealousy:

• Laban initially welcomed Jacob but later turned against him (Genesis 31:2).
• He tried to trick Jacob into staying longer (Genesis 31:7).
• Laban pursued Jacob after he left with his family (Genesis 31:22-23).
• God warned Laban in a dream not to harm Jacob (Genesis 31:24).
• Jacob and Laban made a covenant of peace (Genesis 31:44-53).

📖 Bible Verse: Judges 9:1-2 (KJV)
"And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, saying, Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh."

📜 Context:
Abimelech, jealous of his seventy brothers, convinced the people of Shechem to make him king. He then slaughtered all his brothers to secure his rule.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Abimelech ruled for three years, but his cruelty led to his downfall. He was mortally wounded when a woman dropped a millstone on his head, and he ordered his servant to kill him.

📖 Interesting Facts About Abimelech’s Jealousy:

• He was an illegitimate son of Gideon (Judges 8:31).
• He killed his seventy brothers to eliminate competition (Judges 9:5).
• He ruled as king, despite Gideon refusing kingship (Judges 9:6).
• His own people eventually turned against him (Judges 9:23-24).
• His pride and jealousy led to his violent death (Judges 9:52-54).

📖 Bible Verse: 1 Samuel 1:6-7 (KJV)
"And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb. And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat."

📜 Context:
Peninnah, one of Elkanah’s wives, was jealous of Hannah because Hannah was deeply loved despite being barren. She constantly taunted Hannah, making her sorrowful.

🔎 What Happened After Her Jealousy:
Hannah prayed earnestly to God, and He blessed her with a son, Samuel, who became a great prophet in Israel.

📖 Interesting Facts About Peninnah’s Jealousy:

• Though Peninnah had children, she was envious of Elkanah’s love for Hannah (1 Samuel 1:5).
• She repeatedly provoked Hannah, making her weep (1 Samuel 1:6-7).
• Hannah sought refuge in prayer instead of retaliating (1 Samuel 1:10-11).
• God answered Hannah’s prayer, and she gave birth to Samuel (1 Samuel 1:20).
• Hannah later had more children, demonstrating God’s continued blessing (1 Samuel 2:21).

📖 Bible Verse: 2 Samuel 2:8-9 (KJV)
"But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."

📜 Context:
After Saul's death, Ishbosheth, his son, was installed as king by Abner. He became jealous of David’s increasing influence over Israel.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Ishbosheth’s distrust of Abner led to his downfall. Abner defected to David, and Ishbosheth was later assassinated by his own men.

📖 Interesting Facts About Ishbosheth’s Jealousy:

• Ishbosheth was made king over Israel while David ruled Judah (2 Samuel 2:9-10).
• He depended entirely on Abner for power (2 Samuel 3:6).
• His jealousy and fear caused him to accuse Abner unjustly (2 Samuel 3:7-8).
• Abner switched allegiance to David, sealing Ishbosheth’s fate (2 Samuel 3:12).
• Ishbosheth was killed by his own captains, who thought David would reward them (2 Samuel 4:5-7).

📖 Bible Verse: 2 Chronicles 21:4 (KJV)
"Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel."

📜 Context:
Upon becoming king, Jehoram of Judah eliminated all his brothers out of fear and jealousy, securing his rule by shedding innocent blood.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Jehoram’s wickedness led to a painful death, and no one mourned for him. His reign was marked by divine judgment and unrest.

📖 Interesting Facts About Jehoram’s Jealousy:

• Jehoram married Athaliah, daughter of wicked King Ahab and Jezebel (2 Chronicles 21:6).
• He slaughtered his brothers to eliminate potential rivals (2 Chronicles 21:4).
• His reign was marked by war, rebellion, and judgment from God (2 Chronicles 21:8-10).
• Elijah the prophet sent him a letter pronouncing his doom (2 Chronicles 21:12-15).
• He died of a painful disease, and no one mourned him (2 Chronicles 21:18-20).

📖 Bible Verse: Nehemiah 4:1-2 (KJV)
"But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?"

📜 Context:
Sanballat and Tobiah were officials who opposed Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls, driven by jealousy and hatred toward the returning Israelites.

🔎 What Happened After Their Jealousy:
Despite their mockery, threats, and schemes, Nehemiah and the Israelites completed the walls in 52 days, demonstrating God’s power.

📖 Interesting Facts About Sanballat and Tobiah’s Jealousy:

• They tried to stop Nehemiah with mockery and intimidation (Nehemiah 4:1-3).
• They plotted against Nehemiah but failed (Nehemiah 6:1-9).
• Tobiah secretly allied with Jewish nobles to undermine Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:17-19).
• After the wall was completed, Nehemiah expelled Tobiah from the temple (Nehemiah 13:7-8).
• Their jealousy only strengthened Nehemiah’s determination to complete God’s work.

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 37:4 (KJV)
"And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him."

📜 Context:
Joseph’s brothers became jealous because their father, Jacob, favored Joseph and gave him a coat of many colors. Their jealousy led them to sell him into slavery.

🔎 What Happened After Their Jealousy:
Joseph rose to power in Egypt, and in an act of grace, he later forgave his brothers, saving them from famine.

📖 Interesting Facts About Joseph’s Brothers’ Jealousy:

• Jacob openly favored Joseph over his other sons (Genesis 37:3).
• Joseph’s dreams, foretelling his rise to power, fueled their jealousy (Genesis 37:5-11).
• They sold Joseph for 20 pieces of silver (Genesis 37:28).
• Joseph tested their repentance years later in Egypt (Genesis 42-44).
• Joseph forgave them, showing God’s sovereignty over their wickedness (Genesis 50:20).

📖 Bible Verse: Genesis 30:1 (KJV)
"And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die."

📜 Context:
Rachel, Jacob’s beloved wife, was barren while her sister Leah bore many children. She became deeply jealous of Leah’s fertility.

🔎 What Happened After Her Jealousy:
Rachel gave her maidservant Bilhah to Jacob, resulting in children. Eventually, God remembered Rachel, and she bore Joseph.

📖 Interesting Facts About Rachel’s Jealousy:

• Rachel’s jealousy led her to blame Jacob for her barrenness (Genesis 30:1).
• She had her maid Bilhah bear children on her behalf (Genesis 30:3).
• God later opened Rachel’s womb, and she gave birth to Joseph (Genesis 30:22-24).
• Her jealousy created rivalry within the family, leading to further conflict.

📖 Bible Verse: 2 Samuel 20:9-10 (KJV)
"And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died."

📜 Context:
When King David replaced Joab as commander with Amasa, Joab, driven by jealousy, murdered him to reclaim his position.

🔎 What Happened After His Jealousy:
Joab eventually lost favor with David and was executed under King Solomon’s orders.

📖 Interesting Facts About Joab’s Jealousy:

• Joab had been David’s military commander for years (2 Samuel 8:16).
• Amasa, Joab’s cousin, was appointed as commander instead (2 Samuel 19:13).
• Joab assassinated Amasa under the pretense of friendship (2 Samuel 20:9-10).
• Despite his military success, Joab’s ruthless ambition led to his downfall (1 Kings 2:31-34).
• Solomon ordered Joab’s execution for his past betrayals (1 Kings 2:34).