1 Kings 8:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:9 — KJV
“There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. when the: or, where the”
— 1 Kings 8:9 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:9 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 8:9
“There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. when the LORD: or, where, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:9: nothing, ark, save
“These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:9: moses, horeb, lord
“And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:9: ark, put, lord
“And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:9: ark, lord, made
“And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:9: moses, lord, children
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