1 Kings 4:31
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.”1 Kings 4:31
What Does 1 Kings 4:31 Mean?
1 Kings 4:31 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 4, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 4:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Chronicles 2:6“And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.”1 Chronicles 15:19“So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;”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.”Psalms 88:1“O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:”1 Kings 10:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.”1 Chronicles 6:33“And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,”Psalms 89:1“I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.”Proverbs 1:1“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;”Matthew 4:24“And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.”Matthew 12:42“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”Luke 11:31“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”1 Kings 5:7“And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.”1 Kings 10:6“And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.”1 Chronicles 15:17“So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;”2 Chronicles 9:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.”2 Chronicles 9:6“Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.”2 Chronicles 9:23“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.”2 Chronicles 26:8“And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.”Colossians 2:3“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
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