1 Kings 10:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 10:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 10:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with har..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 10:1 — KJV
“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.”
— 1 Kings 10:1 (KJV)
1 Kings 10:1 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 10:1
“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:1: queen, sheba, heard
“And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:1: heard, fame, name
“And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:1: sheba, solomon, name
“Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:1: sheba, heard, solomon
“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 10:1: solomon, name, lord
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