1 Kings 8:12
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”1 Kings 8:12
What Does 1 Kings 8:12 Mean?
1 Kings 8:12 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 8, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 8:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 97:2“Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.”2 Chronicles 6:1“Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”Leviticus 16:2“And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”Isaiah 45:15“Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.”Exodus 20:21“And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.”Psalms 18:8“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.”2 Samuel 22:10“He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.”Hebrews 12:18“For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,”Deuteronomy 4:11“And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.”Deuteronomy 5:22“These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.”Job 26:9“He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.”Exodus 19:9“And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.”Ecclesiastes 12:9“And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.”
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