1 Kings 22:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 22:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 22:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 22:31 — KJV
“But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.”
— 1 Kings 22:31 (KJV)
1 Kings 22:31 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 22:31
“Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:31: king, syria, commanded
“And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:31: king, over, neither
“All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. decree: or, interdict”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:31: king, thirty, captains
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:31: king, syria, chariots
“So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:31: king, syria, saying
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