1 Kings 8:23
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:”1 Kings 8:23
What Does 1 Kings 8:23 Mean?
1 Kings 8:23 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 8, verse 23 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 Covenant Loyalty (Hesed), Mercy, and Covenant.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 8:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 15:11“Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?”2 Samuel 7:22“Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.”Deuteronomy 7:9“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”Daniel 9:4“And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;”Nehemiah 1:5“And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:”Micah 7:18“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”Genesis 9:15“And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”1 Samuel 2:2“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.”1 Kings 8:26“And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.”Nehemiah 9:32“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.”Genesis 24:40“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:”2 Chronicles 6:14“And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:”2 Kings 19:15“And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.”2 Chronicles 20:6“And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?”Psalms 89:3“I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,”Psalms 113:5“Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,”Isaiah 40:25“To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.”Jeremiah 10:6“Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.”Jeremiah 10:16“The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.”Luke 1:72“To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;”
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