1 Kings 21:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 21:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 21:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 21:3 — KJV
“And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.”
— 1 Kings 21:3 (KJV)
1 Kings 21:3 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 21:3
“Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:3: lord, should, give
“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”
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“And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:3: lord, give, fathers
“And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,”
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“But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:3: lord, give, inheritance
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