1 Kings 1:53
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 1:53 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 1:53 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 1:53 — KJV
“So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.”
— 1 Kings 1:53 (KJV)
1 Kings 1:53 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 1:53
“And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:53: sent, brought, came
“And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:53: king, brought, down
“And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:53: king, brought, down
“Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:53: brought, down, came
“Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 1:53: brought, down, altar
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