1 Kings 17:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 17:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 17:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 17:1 — KJV
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. Elijah: Heb. Elijahu: Gr. Elias”
— 1 Kings 17:1 (KJV)
1 Kings 17:1 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 17:1
“And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all...: Heb. the thing of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:1: lord, god, israel
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will...: Heb. not to hearken”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:1: lord, god, israel
“And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. wandered: Heb. walked”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:1: lord, israel, these
“And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:1: lord, liveth, before
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 17:1: lord, israel, before
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