1 Kings 17:1
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”1 Kings 17:1
What Does 1 Kings 17:1 Mean?
1 Kings 17:1 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 17, verse 1 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 17:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
James 5:17“Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.”Luke 4:25“But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;”Luke 1:17“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”1 Kings 22:14“And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.”2 Kings 1:3“But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?”2 Kings 3:14“And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.”Deuteronomy 11:17“And then the LORD’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.”Job 12:15“Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.”Jeremiah 1:10“See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”Revelation 11:6“These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.”Leviticus 26:19“And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:”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 28:23“And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”1 Kings 18:1“And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.”1 Kings 18:10“As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.”1 Kings 18:15“And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.”1 Kings 18:41“And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.”Proverbs 29:1“He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.”Jeremiah 14:22“Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.”Matthew 7:29“For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”
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