1 Kings 16:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 16:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 16:25 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 16:25 — KJV
“But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.”
— 1 Kings 16:25 (KJV)
1 Kings 16:25 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 16:25
“And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes: sore: Heb. evil”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:25: evil, eyes, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:25: evil, eyes, lord
“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of thy servants”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:25: evil, lord, worse
“But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:25: evil, lord, than
“And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:25: wrought, evil, eyes
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