1 Kings 12:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 12:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 12:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 12:6 — KJV
“And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?”
— 1 Kings 12:6 (KJV)
1 Kings 12:6 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 12:6
“And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:6: king, rehoboam, old
“For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? dead...: Heb. men of death”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:6: king, men, before
“And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:6: king, old, how
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:6: old, before, while
“But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:6: king, old, stood
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