1 Kings 16:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 16:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 16:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 16:2 — KJV
“Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;”
— 1 Kings 16:2 (KJV)
1 Kings 16:2 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 16:2
“Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:2: forasmuch, exalted, 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 16:2: made, israel, walked
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:2: made, israel, jeroboam
“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 16:2: made, israel, hast
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. followed: Heb. walked after”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:2: made, israel, walked
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