1 Kings 18:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:12 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.”
— 1 Kings 18:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:12 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 18:12
“Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:12: come, pass, spirit
“Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:12: come, lord, know
“And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:12: come, pass, lord
“And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. the shepherds: Gr. the men the shepherds”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:12: come, pass, gone
“Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:12: come, whither, know
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