1 Kings 20:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 20:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 20:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 20:14 — KJV
“And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou. young...: or, servants order: Heb. bind, or, tie”
— 1 Kings 20:14 (KJV)
1 Kings 20:14 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 20:14
“Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. regard: Heb. lay it to his heart Nabal: that is, Fool”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:14: whom, lord, even
“Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise. emptied: Heb. empty, or, void”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:14: thus, lord, even
“Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. release: Heb. rest”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:14: even, princes, provinces
“Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:14: whom, thus, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:14: thus, saith, lord
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