1 Kings 9:16
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.”1 Kings 9:16
What Does 1 Kings 9:16 Mean?
1 Kings 9:16 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 9:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 16:10“And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.”Judges 1:29“Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.”1 Kings 3:1“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”Numbers 31:10“And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.”1 Kings 7:8“And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.”1 Kings 9:15“And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.”1 Kings 9:24“But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.”1 Chronicles 6:67“And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,”
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