1 Kings 20:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 20:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 20:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitche..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 20:27 — KJV
“And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country. were all...: or, were nourished”
— 1 Kings 20:27 (KJV)
1 Kings 20:27 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 20:27
“(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:27: children, israel, went
“(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:27: children, israel, went
“And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:27: children, israel, against
“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:27: children, israel, against
“With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:27: children, israel, like
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