1 Kings 7:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:22 — KJV
“And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.”
— 1 Kings 7:22 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:22 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 7:22
“And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:22: top, pillars, lily
“And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:22: top, pillars, work
“And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:22: top, pillars, work
“The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:22: top, pillars, work
“And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:22: pillars, work
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