1 Kings 18:40
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.”1 Kings 18:40
What Does 1 Kings 18:40 Mean?
1 Kings 18:40 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 18, verse 40 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 18:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 18:20“But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.”Judges 4:7“And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.”1 Kings 19:1“And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.”Psalms 106:30“Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.”Deuteronomy 13:5“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.”2 Kings 11:18“And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.”Numbers 25:5“And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.”Judges 5:21“The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.”2 Kings 10:25“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.”2 Kings 23:20“And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.”2 Chronicles 15:13“That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.”2 Chronicles 23:17“Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.”Zechariah 13:2“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.”Judges 6:31“And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.”1 Samuel 15:33“And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.”2 Samuel 21:14“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”2 Kings 10:11“So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.”2 Kings 10:18“And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.”2 Kings 10:24“And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”2 Kings 23:4“And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.”
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