1 Kings 1:41
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:41 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:41 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:41 — KJV
“And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”
— 1 Kings 1:41 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:41 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 1:41
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:41: end, sound, trumpet
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:41: heard, sound, trumpet
“And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. drew...: or, made a long sound with the trumpet”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:41: made, sound, trumpet
“Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:41: end, sound, trumpet
“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:41: heard, end, sound
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