1 Kings 4:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 4:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 4:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Basha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 4:19 — KJV
“Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.”
— 1 Kings 4:19 (KJV)
1 Kings 4:19 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 4:19
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:19: son, country, sihon
“And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:19: uri, gilead, sihon
“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:19: son, uri, country
“For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:19: sihon, king, amorites
“Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:19: son, sihon, king
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