1 Kings 1:21
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.”1 Kings 1:21
What Does 1 Kings 1:21 Mean?
1 Kings 1:21 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 1, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 1:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 31:16“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.”1 Kings 2:10“So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.”1 Thessalonians 4:13“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”2 Samuel 7:12“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.”Genesis 15:15“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”Genesis 43:9“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:”1 Samuel 10:24“And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.”1 Kings 1:12“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”1 Kings 2:15“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD.”1 Kings 2:22“And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”1 Kings 11:43“And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.”2 Kings 10:35“And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.”2 Kings 13:13“And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.”2 Kings 14:16“And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.”1 Chronicles 17:11“And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.”2 Chronicles 9:31“And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.”2 Chronicles 32:33“And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”
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