1 Kings 11:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 11:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 11:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 11:12 — KJV
“Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.”
— 1 Kings 11:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 11:12 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 11:12
“Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:12: david, father, hand
“And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:12: days, david, sake
“And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:12: days, david, father
“So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:12: days, david, father
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:12: days, father, hand
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