1 Kings 21:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 21:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 21:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: on high...: Heb. in the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 21:9 — KJV
“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: on high...: Heb. in the top of the people”
— 1 Kings 21:9 (KJV)
1 Kings 21:9 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 21:9
“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:9: proclaim, fast, set
“Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; rot: Heb. fall”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:9: high, among, people
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:9: set, high, among
“But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. presumptuously: Heb. with an high hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:9: high, among, people
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 21:9: set, among, people
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