1 Kings 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 3:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 3:4 — KJV
“And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.”
— 1 Kings 3:4 (KJV)
1 Kings 3:4 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 3:4
“And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:4: king, sacrifice, great
“And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:4: went, thousand, burnt
“And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:4: king, went, sacrifice
“An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:4: sacrifice, place, burnt
“And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 3:4: king, went, sacrifice
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