1 Kings 22:36

“And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.”

"And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country." - 1 Kings 22:36
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What does 1 Kings 22:36 mean?

1 Kings 22:36 (KJV): “And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.” In order to fully grasp the meaning and significance of 1 Kings 22:36, it is important to understand the…

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The Call to Return Home: A Reflection on 1 Kings 22:36

In the intriguing account of 1 Kings 22:36, we encounter a significant proclamation that reverberates through the atmosphere of impending defeat in battle. The verse states, "And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to…

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Return to Your Own City: A Prayer of Reflection and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, we gather our hearts together in Your presence, recalling the poignant words spoken in 1 Kings 22:36: "And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to…

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1 Kings 22:36 - "And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 1:36 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too."
1 kings 22:19
1 Kings 6:36 - "¶ And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams."
1 Kings 8:22
1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:1 - "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 1:22 - "¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in."
1 Kings 2:36 - "¶ And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither."
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
2 Chronicles 36:22
Proverbs 8:22-36
1 Kings 7:36 - "For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about."
1 Kings 22:29 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
1 Kings 22:45 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 12:22 - "But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
Matthew 22:36 - "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?"
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 22:2 - "And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
2 kings 9:34-36
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 22:7 - "And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"
2 Kings 15:36 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 22:41 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel."