1 Kings 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 3:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and lai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 3:20 — KJV
“And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.”
— 1 Kings 3:20 (KJV)
1 Kings 3:20 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 3:20
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
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“And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.”
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“And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.”
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“And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.”
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“And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.”
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