1 Kings 1:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:37 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:37 — KJV
“As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.”
— 1 Kings 1:37 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:37 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 1:37
“And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:37: lord, king, solomon
“And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:37: lord, hath, king
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:37: lord, hath, even
“And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: to him: or, for himself me: Heb. mine hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:37: lord, hath, king
“And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:37: lord, hath, king
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