1 Kings 22:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 22:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 22:47 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 22:47 — KJV
“And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.”
— 1 Kings 22:47 (KJV)
1 Kings 22:47 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 22:47
“So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:47: days, father, asa
“And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:47: sodomites, father, took
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:47: father, took, land
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:47: days, father, land
“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:47: days, father, land
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