1 Kings 13:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:14 — KJV
“And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.”
— 1 Kings 13:14 (KJV)
1 Kings 13:14 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 13:14
“And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:14: went, after, found
“And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:14: went, under, oak
“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:14: god, found, under
“Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. instructed: Heb. founded”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:14: went, after, god
“And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. present: Heb. found from...: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:14: after, god, found
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