1 Kings 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:5 — KJV
“Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. be king: Heb. reign”
— 1 Kings 1:5 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:5 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 1:5
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:5: son, himself, king
“And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:5: prepared, chariots, fifty
“Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. is king: Heb. reigneth”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:5: then, saying, king
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:5: then, son, saying
“Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. with thee: Heb. in thine hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:5: then, saying, king
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