1 Kings 7:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:12 — KJV
“And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.”
— 1 Kings 7:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:12 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 7:12
“And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:12: court, three, rows
“With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:12: great, three, rows
“And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:12: court, about, inner
“And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: of all that...: Heb. of all that was with him”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:12: court, round, about
“Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:12: round, about, rows
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