1 Kings 20:43
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 20:43 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 20:43 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 20:43 — KJV
“And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.”
— 1 Kings 20:43 (KJV)
1 Kings 20:43 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 20:43
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:43: king, israel, went
“And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:43: king, israel, went
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. came: Heb. was Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:43: king, israel, went
“And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:43: israel, went, house
“Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 20:43: israel, went, house
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