1 Kings 1:53

“So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.”

"So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house." - 1 Kings 1:53
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What does 1 Kings 1:53 mean?

1 Kings 1:53 (KJV): "So king Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly." The verse 1 Kings 1:53 marks the coronation of Solomon as the king of Israel, following the death of his father, David. This event is a crucial moment in the…

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The Altar: A Place of Refuge and Redemption

In 1 Kings 1:53 (KJV), we read, "So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house." This profound moment in scripture encapsulates themes of mercy, power dynamics…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Humility

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart that seeks Your wisdom and grace. Lord, as we reflect on the profound encounter recorded in 1 Kings 1:53, where it is written, "So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he…

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1 Kings 1:53 - "So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house."
1 Kings 22:53 - "For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done."
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1 Chronicles 1:53 - "Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,"
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Numbers 1:50 -53
Numbers 1:50 -53
1 Kings 8:53 - "For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD."
1 Chronicles 6:53 - "Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son."
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"Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar," - 1 Chronicles 1:53
Isaiah 53:1 - "Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?"
1 Corinthians 15:53 - "For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."
1 Samuel 17:53 - "And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents."
Luke 1:53 - "He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away."
1 Chronicles 2:53 - "And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites."
"For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done." - 1 Kings 22:53
Psalms 53:1 - "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good."
"Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son." - 1 Chronicles 6:53
Numbers 1:53 - "But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony."
"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?" - Isaiah 53:1
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality." - 1 Corinthians 15:53
"And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents." - 1 Samuel 17:53
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1 Kings 10:1
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"And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites." - 1 Chronicles 2:53
"He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away." - Luke 1:53
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