1 Kings 8:57
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:57 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:57 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:57 — KJV
“The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:”
— 1 Kings 8:57 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:57 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 8:57
“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:57: lord, god, fathers
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:57: lord, god, fathers
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:57: lord, god, fathers
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:57: god, fathers, let
“The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:57: lord, god, fathers
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