1 Kings 11:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 11:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 11:36 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 11:36 — KJV
“And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
— 1 Kings 11:36 (KJV)
1 Kings 11:36 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 11:36
“Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:36: give, david, servant
“And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:36: son, tribe, david
“Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:36: son, give, one
“And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:36: son, tribe, david
“So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 11:36: one, tribe, jerusalem
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