1 Kings 15:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 15:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 15:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 15:12 — KJV
“And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.”
— 1 Kings 15:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 15:12 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 15:12
“And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. abominable...: Heb. abominations”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:12: took, away, land
“And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. present: Heb. found from...: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:12: took, away, fathers
“Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: although...: or, should I have continued an husband unto them?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:12: took, land, fathers
“Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:12: took, land, fathers
“And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Rehoboth: that is Room”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:12: land, removed, made
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