1 Kings 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? What...: Heb. What to thee?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:16 — KJV
“And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? What...: Heb. What to thee?”
— 1 Kings 1:16 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:16 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 1:16
“Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:16: bathsheba, bowed, king
“Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:16: bathsheba, bowed, king
“And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. Help: Heb. Save”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:16: obeisance, king, heb
“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. that...: Heb. that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:16: king, wouldest, heb
“And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. thanked: Heb. blessed his servant: or, thy servant”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:16: bowed, king, heb
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