1 Kings 4:29
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.”1 Kings 4:29
What Does 1 Kings 4:29 Mean?
1 Kings 4:29 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 4, verse 29 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 4:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 119:32“I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.”Daniel 2:21“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:”1 Kings 3:12“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”James 3:17“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”Job 32:8“But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.”Proverbs 2:6“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”Proverbs 25:2“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.”1 Kings 4:20“Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.”James 1:5“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”Ecclesiastes 2:26“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.”James 1:17“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”2 Chronicles 1:10“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?”Isaiah 60:5“Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.”Genesis 41:49“And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.”1 Kings 3:28“And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.”Psalms 119:34“Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.”Jeremiah 33:22“As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.”Daniel 1:20“And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.”Proverbs 25:3“The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.”Ecclesiastes 1:16“I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
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