1 Kings 1:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:19 — KJV
“And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.”
— 1 Kings 1:19 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:19 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 1:19
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:19: hath, slain, oxen
“And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: Enrogel: or, the well Rogel”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:19: oxen, fat, cattle
“And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:19: slain, fat, sons
“But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. Jehoshabeath: also called, Jehosheba”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:19: slain, called, sons
“But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:19: hath, called, priest
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