1 Kings 18:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 18:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 18:45 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And A..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 18:45 — KJV
“And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.”
— 1 Kings 18:45 (KJV)
1 Kings 18:45 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 18:45
“And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:45: came, pass, heaven
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:45: came, pass, heaven
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:45: came, pass, great
“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:45: came, pass, heaven
“For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 18:45: came, pass, heaven
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