1 Kings 12:25
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.”1 Kings 12:25
What Does 1 Kings 12:25 Mean?
1 Kings 12:25 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 12, verse 25 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 12:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 8:17“And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.”Judges 8:8“And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.”Genesis 32:30“And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”Judges 9:6“And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.”Judges 9:45“And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.”2 Samuel 19:20“For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”Jeremiah 41:5“That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.”Joshua 17:7“And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.”Judges 9:1“And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,”1 Kings 9:15“And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.”1 Kings 9:17“And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,”1 Kings 12:1“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.”1 Kings 15:17“And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.”1 Kings 16:24“And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.”2 Chronicles 11:5“And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.”Hosea 13:1“When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.”Hosea 6:9“And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.”
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