1 Kings 16:2
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;”1 Kings 16:2
What Does 1 Kings 16:2 Mean?
1 Kings 16:2 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 16, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 16:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 14:7“Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,”1 Kings 14:16“And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.”1 Kings 15:34“And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.”1 Samuel 2:8“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.”Psalms 113:7“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;”Exodus 32:21“And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?”1 Samuel 2:24“Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.”1 Samuel 2:27“And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?”1 Samuel 15:17“And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?”1 Samuel 26:19“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.”2 Samuel 12:7“And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;”1 Kings 13:33“After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.”1 Kings 15:26“And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.”1 Kings 16:26“For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.”2 Kings 9:6“And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.”Jeremiah 7:18“The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.”Matthew 5:19“Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”Luke 1:52“He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.”
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