1 Kings 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 9:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 9:6 — KJV
“But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:”
— 1 Kings 9:6 (KJV)
1 Kings 9:6 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 9:6
“But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;”
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“For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”
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“Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;”
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“But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:6: turn, serve, other
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
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