1 Kings 6:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen. knops:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:18 — KJV
“And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen. knops: or, gourds open: Heb. openings of”
— 1 Kings 6:18 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:18 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 6:18
“And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:18: house, within, carved
“The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. two...: or, leaves of the doors open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:18: carved, open, flowers
“And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. masons: Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:18: cedar, house, stone
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:18: house, open, heb
“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: substance...: or, living substance which followed them was...: Heb. was at their feet”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:18: house, open, heb
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