1 Kings 9:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 9:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 9:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. pleased...: Heb. w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 9:12 — KJV
“And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. pleased...: Heb. were not right in his eyes”
— 1 Kings 9:12 (KJV)
1 Kings 9:12 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 9:12
“And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; pleased...: Heb. were evil in the eyes, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:12: see, pleased, heb
“And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:12: pleased, heb, right
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:12: came, pleased, heb
“And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. pleased...: Heb. was right in the eyes of, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:12: pleased, heb, right
“And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:12: came, tyre, cities
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