1 Kings 4:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 4:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 4:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 4:27 — KJV
“And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.”
— 1 Kings 4:27 (KJV)
1 Kings 4:27 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 4:27
“And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:27: officers, provided, victual
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:27: officers, king, came
“Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:27: those, king, came
“These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:27: those, king, came
“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. a burning...: Heb. a lamp of fire”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:27: those, king, came
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