1 Kings 15:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 15:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 15:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa dest..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 15:13 — KJV
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. destroyed: Heb. cut off”
— 1 Kings 15:13 (KJV)
1 Kings 15:13 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 15:13
“And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. mother: that is, grandmother idol: Heb. horror”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:13: also, maachah, mother
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. destroyed: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:13: also, because, destroyed
“And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. rock: Heb. strong place in the ordered...: or, in an orderly manner”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:13: grove, burnt, heb
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. witchcraft: Heb. divination”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:13: also, being, because
“He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. images: Heb. statues Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:13: removed, made, grove
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