1 Kings 15:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 15:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 15:30 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 15:30 — KJV
“Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.”
— 1 Kings 15:30 (KJV)
1 Kings 15:30 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 15:30
“For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:30: sins, sinned, made
“For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:30: jeroboam, made, israel
“And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:30: jeroboam, made, israel
“But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin. took...: Heb. observed not”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:30: sins, jeroboam, made
“And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 15:30: because, sins, sinned
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