1 Kings 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:12 — KJV
“Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”
— 1 Kings 8:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:12 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 8:12
“Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:12: then, solomon, lord
“These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:12: spake, lord, thick
“And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:12: then, solomon, lord
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:12: then, spake, lord
“And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:12: then, spake, lord
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