1 Kings 5:6
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.”1 Kings 5:6
What Does 1 Kings 5:6 Mean?
1 Kings 5:6 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 5, verse 6 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 5:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezra 3:7“They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.”1 Kings 9:27“And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.”1 Chronicles 22:4“Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.”2 Chronicles 2:8“Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,”Genesis 10:15“And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,”1 Kings 6:9“So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.”1 Kings 6:16“And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.”1 Kings 6:20“And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.”1 Kings 9:11“(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.”1 Chronicles 14:1“Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.”2 Chronicles 2:10“And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”Psalms 29:5“The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.”Psalms 74:5“A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.”Ezekiel 27:5“They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.”Ezekiel 27:8“The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.”Romans 12:17“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”1 Corinthians 12:14“For the body is not one member, but many.”Ephesians 4:7“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”Philippians 4:8“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
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