1 Kings 2:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 2:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 2:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spak..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 2:27 — KJV
“So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.”
— 1 Kings 2:27 (KJV)
1 Kings 2:27 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 2:27
“Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:27: lord, word, spake
“Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. images: or, teraphim”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:27: priest, lord, might
“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:27: priest, lord, word
“That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:27: lord, might, fulfil
“These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 2:27: lord, word, spake
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