1 Kings 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egy..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began...: Heb. built”
— 1 Kings 6:1 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:1 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 6:1
“And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:1: year, after, children
“And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:1: came, pass, four
“And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:1: came, pass, four
“And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:1: came, after, children
“And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:1: year, after, come
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