1 Kings 18:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:39 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the Go..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:39 — KJV
“And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.”
— 1 Kings 18:39 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:39 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 18:39
“And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:39: people, saw, fell
“The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:39: people, saw, lord
“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:39: saw, fell, faces
“And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:39: saw, fell, lord
“And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:39: people, faces, lord
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