1 Kings 11:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 11:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 11:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 11:16 — KJV
“(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)”
— 1 Kings 11:16 (KJV)
1 Kings 11:16 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 11:16
“Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:16: israel, until, cut
“Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. retired: Heb. were scattered”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:16: joab, cut, off
“And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, devised...: or, cut us off”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:16: remain, israel, cut
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:16: months, israel, off
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:16: israel, until, cut
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