1 Kings 9:18

“And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,”

"And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," - 1 Kings 9:18
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What does 1 Kings 9:18 mean?

1 Kings 9:18 (KJV): "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," 1 Kings 9:18 is a verse from the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically from the book of 1 Kings. This verse is part of a passage that describes the various building projects and cities that King…

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Building for the Future: The Legacy of Faith in 1 Kings 9:18

In studying the historical narratives found in the books of Kings, we witness God’s unfolding plan in Israel’s monarchy, particularly through the reign of Solomon. The verse, "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land" (1 Kings 9:18), encapsulates more than a mere…

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Prayer for Wisdom and Guidance in the Wilderness of Life

Heavenly Father, As I humbly come before You, I am reminded of Your faithful promises, O Lord, and of the importance of every word recorded in Scripture. In 1 Kings 9:18, I reflect on the mention of Baalath and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land — places that serve as a…

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1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
1 Kings 18:9 - "And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?"
1 Kings 19:1-18
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:18 - "And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:"
1 Kings 3:9
Luke 18: 9-14
Luke 18:9-14
1 Kings 10:18 - "¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold."
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
"And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?" - 1 Kings 18:9
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 18:2 - "And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
Revelation 18:9 - "And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,"
2 Kings 18:9 - "¶ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it."
1 Kings 18:35 - "And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water."
1 Kings 18:11 - "And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."
1 Kings 18:18 - "And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim."
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
"Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:" - 1 Kings 4:18
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 18:16 - "So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah."
1 Kings 6:18 - "And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen."
2 Kings 9:18 - "So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again."
1 Chronicles 9:18 - "Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi."