1 Kings 20:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 20:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 20:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 20:1 — KJV
“And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.”
— 1 Kings 20:1 (KJV)
1 Kings 20:1 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 20:1
“And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:1: benhadad, king, syria
“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:1: king, gathered, host
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:1: king, syria, host
“So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:1: king, gathered, together
“And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:1: benhadad, king, thirty
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