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1 Kings 9:7

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 9:7

Verse 7 of 28

Scripture focus

Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:

1 Kings 9:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 9:7

Theological / Devotional

Cut off Israel. God is holy, and sin cannot abide in His presence. When men sin they cut themselves off from God, and from life and blessing. Repeatedly through His prophets the Lord warned Israel of the tragic consequences of transgression, and His solemn warnings seem to have been multiplied in the closing days of Israel’s and Judah’s history, when transgression brought the people face to face with doom (Isa. 1:19-24, 28; Jer. 7:9-15; Eze. 20:7-24; Dan. 9:9-17; Hosea 4:1-9; Amos 2:4-6; 4:1-12; Micah 1:3-5; Zeph. 3:1-8).

A proverb. See Deut. 28:37. The misery and reproach that have been the lot of Israel for centuries are a tragic fulfillment of this warning.

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