1 Kings 18:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:18 — KJV
“And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.”
— 1 Kings 18:18 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:18 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 18:18
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:18: father, house, commandments
“Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:18: israel, house, forsaken
“And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:18: israel, father, house
“And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:18: troubled, israel, lord
“And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:18: israel, father, commandments
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