1 Kings 11:42

“And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.”

"And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years." - 1 Kings 11:42
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What does 1 Kings 11:42 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 11:42 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years." This verse marks the end of Solomon's reign as king of Israel and provides a significant conclusion to his rule. To fully…

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A Legacy of Reign: Lessons from Solomon's Forty Years

When we reflect upon the life and reign of King Solomon, encapsulated in the succinct declaration of 1 Kings 11:42, "And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years," we are invited to consider not just the span of his reign but the profound…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Legacy: Reflecting on Solomon’s Reign

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, as I approach Your gracious throne today, my heart is filled with a spirit of reflection and gratitude for the life and reign of Solomon, as chronicled in the sacred pages of Your Word. For it is in 1 Kings 11:42, we read, "And the…

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1 Kings 7:42 - "And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;"
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1 Kings 8:42 - "(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;"
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1 Kings 22:42 - "Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi."
"Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him," - 1 Chronicles 11:42
1 Kings 18:42 - "So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,"