1 Kings 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:15 — KJV
“And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.”
— 1 Kings 1:15 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 1:15
“And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.”
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“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
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“Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.”
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“For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. ivory: or, elephants' teeth”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:15: went, king, very
“In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.”
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