1 Kings 1:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:36 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:36 — KJV
“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.”
— 1 Kings 1:36 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:36 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 1:36
“Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:36: son, king, amen
“And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:36: benaiah, son, jehoiada
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:36: son, lord, god
“And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:36: son, jehoiada, king
“Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:36: son, king, lord
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