1 Kings 1:2
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.”1 Kings 1:2
What Does 1 Kings 1:2 Mean?
1 Kings 1:2 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 1, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 1:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 4:11“Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?”Genesis 16:5“And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.”Micah 7:5“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.”1 Samuel 16:21“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.”Deuteronomy 10:8“At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.”Deuteronomy 13:6“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”2 Samuel 12:3“But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.”2 Chronicles 29:11“My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.”Esther 2:2“Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:”1 Kings 2:17“And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.”2 Kings 15:38“And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.”
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