1 Kings 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:12 — KJV
“Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:”
— 1 Kings 6:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:12 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 6:12
“And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:12: wilt, walk, statutes
“And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:12: art, wilt, walk
“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:12: art, walk, statutes
“And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:12: art, walk, statutes
“That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:12: art, walk, statutes
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