1 Kings 20:11

1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 20

“And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.”1 Kings 20:11

What Does 1 Kings 20:11 Mean?

1 Kings 20:11 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 20, verse 11 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 20:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 27:1“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”Isaiah 8:9“Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.”Judges 8:6“And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?”1 Samuel 17:44“And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.”Ecclesiastes 9:11“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”Isaiah 10:15“Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.”Judges 4:10“And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.”Judges 8:24“And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)”Judges 9:29“And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.”1 Samuel 14:6“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.”1 Samuel 14:12“And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.”2 Samuel 2:31“But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.”1 Kings 20:16“And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.”2 Kings 3:21“And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.”Job 41:8“Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.”Matthew 26:33“Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.”Matthew 26:75“And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.”Luke 14:31“Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?”Romans 1:30“Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,”Romans 11:18“Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.”

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