1 Kings 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 9:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 9:3 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.”
— 1 Kings 9:3 (KJV)
1 Kings 9:3 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 9:3
“For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:3: house, name, ever
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:3: lord, hast, before
“And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:3: lord, hast, house
“And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:3: lord, made, house
“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:3: prayer, hast, house
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