1 Kings 14:9

“But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:”

"But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:" - 1 Kings 14:9
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What does 1 Kings 14:9 mean?

1 Kings 14:9 (KJV) - "But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:" This verse is part of a larger narrative in the book of 1 Kings that details the…

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The Weight of Idolatry: A Devotional Reflection on 1 Kings 14:9

1 Kings 14:9 (KJV) states, "But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back." This verse confronts us with the stark gravity of sin, particularly the sin…

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A Prayer of Repentance and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart burdened by the weight of sin and a spirit yearning for restoration. You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and I acknowledge Your holiness and majesty. Your Word is true and everlasting…

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1 Kings 14:9 - "But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:"
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
"And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold." - 1 Kings 9:14
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1 Kings 14:26
1 Kings 14:26
Genesis 14:9 - "With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five."
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 14:1 - "At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick."
1 Kings 3:9
2 Chronicles 9:14 - "Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon."
1 Kings 14:29 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
Luke 18:9-14
1 Kings 6:14 - "So Solomon built the house, and finished it."
1 Kings 4:14 - "Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:"
Luke 18: 9-14
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
1 Kings 21:14 - "Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead."
1 Kings 14:30 - "And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days."
1 Kings 14:19 - "And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 1:14 - "Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words."
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Kings 14:14 - "Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now."
1 Chronicles 14:9 - "And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
Genesis 14:9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.