1 Kings 16:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 16:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 16:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the ci..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 16:24 — KJV
“And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. Samaria: Heb. Shomeron”
— 1 Kings 16:24 (KJV)
1 Kings 16:24 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 16:24
“And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:24: called, name, city
“Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. it be called...: Heb. my name be called upon it”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:24: called, name, city
“And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. Shebah: That is, an oath Beersheba: that is, the well of the oath”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:24: called, name, city
“And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:24: built, called, name
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:24: hill, two, city
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