1 Kings 8:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:31 — KJV
“If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him”
— 1 Kings 8:31 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:31 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 8:31
“If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:31: against, neighbour, oath
“For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:31: any, trespass, neighbour
“Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. thy: Heb. the roof of thy”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:31: trespass, against, cause
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:31: oath, cause, come
“The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:31: against, cause, come
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