18 occurrences

'Honor' in the Bible

God said to Solomon, "Because you desire this, and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, and because you did not ask for long life, but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,

Verse ConceptsAffluenceMaking DecisionsWealth And Prosperity

you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you."

Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsPresent, TheRiches, Nature OfGifts From God, TemporalRiches

Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

Look, I am ready to build a temple to honor the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him in order to burn fragrant incense before him, to set out the bread that is regularly displayed, and to offer burnt sacrifices each morning and evening, and on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other times appointed by the Lord our God. This is something Israel must do on a permanent basis.

Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalOrdinancesSabbath, In OtSmells

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsSolomon's TempleThe First Temple

The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Possessions

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'

Verse ConceptsSolomon's Temple

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David's place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel

Verse ConceptsThrone

Then they will honor you by obeying you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

"When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies, and they direct their prayers to you toward this chosen city and this temple I built for your honor,

When they return to you with all their heart and being in the land where they are held prisoner and direct their prayers toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor,

He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadSweet OdoursFuneralsCremationHerbs And SpicesOintmentPerfumeTombsCemeterySepulchresCampfires

and after several years went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. He persuaded him to join in an attack against Ramoth Gilead.

Verse ConceptsVisiting

They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,

After about two years his intestines came out because of the disease, so that he died a very painful death. His people did not make a bonfire to honor him, as they had done for his ancestors.

Verse ConceptsFuneralsBodyTwo Yearspoop

He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the Lord, God caused him to succeed.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceFormulas For SuccessReverence, And BlessingSuccessSports

They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, "It is not proper for you, Uzziah, to offer incense to the Lord. That is the responsibility of the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who are consecrated to offer incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have disobeyed and the Lord God will not honor you!"

Verse ConceptsConfrontationevil, believers' responses toChallengesSanctuaryConsecration

Hezekiah passed away and was buried on the ascent of the tombs of the descendants of David. All the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem buried him with great honor. His son Manasseh replaced him as king.

Verse ConceptsTombs

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