1 Kings 18:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:22 — KJV
“Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.”
— 1 Kings 18:22 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:22 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 18:22
“Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:22: then, prophet, lord
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:22: people, even, prophet
“Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:22: prophet, lord, prophets
“Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:22: prophet, baal, prophets
“And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:22: people, even, four
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