1 Kings 3:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 3:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 3:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 3:10 — KJV
“And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.”
— 1 Kings 3:10 (KJV)
1 Kings 3:10 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 3:10
“And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. displeased...: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:10: pleased, lord, thing
“But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:10: pleased, lord, thing
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:10: pleased, lord, thing
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:10: pleased, lord, thing
“To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:10: speech, lord, thing
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