1 Kings 5:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 5:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 5:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 5:6 — KJV
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. appoint: Heb. say”
— 1 Kings 5:6 (KJV)
1 Kings 5:6 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 5:6
“Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, algum: also called, almuggim”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:6: now, cedar, trees
“And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:6: therefore, command, give
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. that thou...: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:6: now, therefore, according
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:6: now, hew, give
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 5:6: now, therefore, shalt
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