1 Kings 13:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:2 — KJV
“And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.”
— 1 Kings 13:2 (KJV)
1 Kings 13:2 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 13:2
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:2: lord, behold, house
“For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:2: cried, against, altar
“And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:2: lord, behold, david
“And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. slew: or, sacrificed”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:2: altar, priests, high
“Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:2: altar, lord, house
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