1 Kings 11:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 11:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 11:30 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 11:30 — KJV
“And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:”
— 1 Kings 11:30 (KJV)
1 Kings 11:30 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 11:30
“And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:30: new, rent, pieces
“And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:30: new, garment, rent
“No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. new: or, raw, or, unwrought”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:30: new, garment, rent
“No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. new cloth: or, raw, or, unwrought cloth”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:30: new, garment, rent
“And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:30: new, garment, rent
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