1 Kings 8:64
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:64 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:64 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered bur..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:64 — KJV
“The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.”
— 1 Kings 8:64 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:64 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 8:64
“Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:64: hallow, middle, court
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:64: day, before, house
“And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. to offer...: or, pestils”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:64: day, king, before
“God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:64: day, before, lord
“And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:64: same, day, lord
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