1 Kings 1:44
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:44 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:44 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Chere..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:44 — KJV
“And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:”
— 1 Kings 1:44 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:44 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 1:44
“So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:44: king, zadok, priest
“And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:44: king, zadok, priest
“But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:44: zadok, priest, nathan
“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. about...: Heb. at the hand of the king”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:44: king, benaiah, son
“But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:44: hath, zadok, priest
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