1 Kings 1:8
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.”1 Kings 1:8
What Does 1 Kings 1:8 Mean?
1 Kings 1:8 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 1, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 1:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 1:26“But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.”1 Kings 4:18“Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:”2 Samuel 20:25“And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:”2 Samuel 23:8“These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.”1 Kings 1:38“So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.”1 Kings 1:32“And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.”1 Samuel 2:35“And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.”2 Samuel 7:2“That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.”2 Samuel 8:17“And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;”2 Samuel 12:1“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”2 Samuel 15:24“And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.”2 Samuel 23:20“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:”1 Kings 1:10“But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.”1 Kings 2:35“And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.”1 Chronicles 6:8“And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,”1 Chronicles 6:53“Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.”1 Chronicles 11:10“These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.”1 Chronicles 11:22“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.”1 Chronicles 12:28“And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.”1 Chronicles 17:1“Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.”
People & Places
AdonijahBenaiahDavidJehoiadaNathanReiShimeiZadok
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