1 Kings 14:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 14:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 14:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 14:9 — KJV
“But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:”
— 1 Kings 14:9 (KJV)
1 Kings 14:9 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 14:9
“And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers. to burn: or, to offer”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:9: made, other, gods
“Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. laden: Heb. of heaviness gone...: Heb. alienated, or, separated”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:9: evil, gone, provoke
“Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it. made...: or, hewed it for thyself larger than theirs where...: or, thou providedst room”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:9: hast, gone, made
“For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:9: done, evil, before
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 14:9: hast, done, other
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