1 Kings 12:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 12:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 12:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 12:5 — KJV
“And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.”
— 1 Kings 12:5 (KJV)
1 Kings 12:5 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 12:5
“And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:5: depart, three, days
“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 12:5: yet, three, days
“The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:5: depart, days, come
“And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:5: days, then, come
“And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:5: three, days, then
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