1 Kings 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. deny...: Heb. turn not away my face" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:16 — KJV
“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. deny...: Heb. turn not away my face”
— 1 Kings 2:16 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:16 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 2:16
“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. shall not...: Heb. shall not return to thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:16: one, heb, turn
“For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. turned their...: Heb. given the neck”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:16: one, heb, turn
“Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. brought...: or, begotten me their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:16: one, say, heb
“Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? a man: Heb. a male”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:16: now, ask, heb
“In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. a doleful...: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations turning...: or, instead of restoring”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:16: one, say, heb
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