1 Kings 12:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 12:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 12:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 12:23 — KJV
“Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,”
— 1 Kings 12:23 (KJV)
1 Kings 12:23 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 12:23
“Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:23: speak, rehoboam, son
“And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:23: rehoboam, son, solomon
“And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:23: son, king, judah
“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. against thee: of, of thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:23: speak, son, king
“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:23: speak, king, judah
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