1 Kings 16:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 16:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 16:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 16:3 — KJV
“Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
— 1 Kings 16:3 (KJV)
1 Kings 16:3 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 16:3
“And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:3: baasha, house, make
“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 16:3: baasha, house, make
“Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:3: behold, take, away
“And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:3: baasha, house, like
“And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 16:3: behold, make, like
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