1 Kings 1:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:31 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Kings 1:31 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:31 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 1:31
“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:31: bowed, face, earth
“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 1:31: then, earth, king
“But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:31: face, earth, lord
“And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:31: bowed, face, earth
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. delivered: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:31: then, earth, let
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