1 Kings 8:51
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:51 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:51 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:51 — KJV
“For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:”
— 1 Kings 8:51 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:51 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 8:51
“But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:51: people, inheritance, forth
“I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:51: people, thine, inheritance
“Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:51: people, forth, egypt
“For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:51: people, thine, inheritance
“Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:51: people, thine, inheritance
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