1 Kings 1:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:24 — KJV
“And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?”
— 1 Kings 1:24 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:24 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 1:24
“Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:24: lord, king, adonijah
“Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:24: lord, king, hast
“Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:24: nathan, lord, hast
“And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:24: lord, reign, after
“And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:24: lord, king, after
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