1 Kings 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 3:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 3:17 — KJV
“And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.”
— 1 Kings 3:17 (KJV)
1 Kings 3:17 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 3:17
“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:17: woman, lord, dwell
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:17: lord, house, delivered
“And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:17: one, lord, house
“And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:17: one, lord, house
“And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:17: one, woman, lord
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