1 Kings 18:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fif..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:4 — KJV
“For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) Jezebel: Heb. Izebel”
— 1 Kings 18:4 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:4 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 18:4
“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 18:4: jezebel, prophets, lord
“And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. continually: Heb. in going and returning”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:4: off, hundred, fifty
“And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. offering: Heb. heave offering”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:4: off, lord, hundred
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:4: took, hundred, hid
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:4: took, bread, water
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