1 Kings 8:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the hous..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:19 — KJV
“Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.”
— 1 Kings 8:19 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:19 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 8:19
“Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:19: shalt, build, house
“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: in...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:19: shalt, house, son
“And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:19: house, son, forth
“But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:19: shalt, son, forth
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:19: build, house, come
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