1 Kings 9:8
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?”1 Kings 9:8
What Does 1 Kings 9:8 Mean?
1 Kings 9:8 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 9:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 5:19“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”Deuteronomy 29:24“Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?”Jeremiah 22:8“And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?”2 Chronicles 7:21“And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?”2 Kings 25:9“And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.”Job 27:23“Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.”Jeremiah 18:16“To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.”Jeremiah 19:8“And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.”Leviticus 26:32“And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.”2 Chronicles 29:8“Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.”Psalms 69:25“Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.”Jeremiah 16:10“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”Jeremiah 22:28“Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?”Jeremiah 40:2“And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.”Jeremiah 49:17“Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.”1 Chronicles 22:5“And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.”2 Chronicles 2:9“Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.”2 Chronicles 36:19“And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.”Job 18:20“They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.”Psalms 78:69“And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.”
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