1 Kings 20:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 20:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 20:39 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 20:39 — KJV
“And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. pay: Heb. weigh”
— 1 Kings 20:39 (KJV)
1 Kings 20:39 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 20:39
“If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. that they...: Heb. to destroy them pay: Heb. weigh”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:39: king, into, pay
“Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:39: passed, went, into
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:39: midst, behold, then
“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:39: king, servant, went
“And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:39: king, servant, went
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