1 Kings 14:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 14:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 14:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 14:15 — KJV
“For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.”
— 1 Kings 14:15 (KJV)
1 Kings 14:15 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 14:15
“Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:15: lord, land, fathers
“And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:15: lord, israel, good
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:15: lord, land, fathers
“For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:15: lord, israel, land
“And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:15: lord, israel, land
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