1 Kings 13:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 13:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 13:32 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the hig..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 13:32 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Kings 13:32 (KJV)
1 Kings 13:32 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 13:32
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:32: lord, bethel, houses
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:32: cried, word, lord
“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. against thee: of, of thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:32: saying, word, lord
“And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:32: saying, cried, against
“And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 13:32: lord, against, high
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