1 Chronicles 12:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 12:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 12:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 12:2 — KJV
“They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.”
— 1 Chronicles 12:2 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 12:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 12:2
“And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:2: use, right, hand
“And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: handstaves: or, javelins burn them...: or, make a fire of them”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:2: bows, both, hand
“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:2: could, hand, left
“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:2: both, right, hand
“And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:2: right, hand, left
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