1 Kings 14:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 14:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 14:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jerobo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 14:2 — KJV
“And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.”
— 1 Kings 14:2 (KJV)
1 Kings 14:2 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 14:2
“So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? ran: Heb. overflowed”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:2: get, should, king
“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:2: wife, behold, should
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:2: pray, behold, should
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:2: wife, behold, told
“Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:2: thyself, known, get
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