1 Kings 18:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:36 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, L..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:36 — KJV
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
— 1 Kings 18:36 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:36 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 18:36
“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 18:36: time, lord, god
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them? by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:36: time, prophet, lord
“And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:36: came, pass, lord
“Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:36: came, near, lord
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:36: lord, god, abraham
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