1 Kings 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 5:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the hou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 5:17 — KJV
“And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.”
— 1 Kings 5:17 (KJV)
1 Kings 5:17 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 5:17
“All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:17: great, stones, costly
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:17: king, commanded, great
“And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. in great...: Heb. very great”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:17: king, brought, great
“And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:17: king, brought, hewed
“And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:17: king, brought, great
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