1 Kings 13:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:18 — KJV
“He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.”
— 1 Kings 13:18 (KJV)
1 Kings 13:18 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 13:18
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:18: art, spake, saying
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:18: prophet, also, spake
“And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:18: art, angel, word
“For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:18: word, lord, saying
“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:18: word, lord, eat
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