1 Chronicles 12:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 12:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 12:29 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 12:29 — KJV
“And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. kindred: Heb. brethren the greatest...: Heb. a multitude of them”
— 1 Chronicles 12:29 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 12:29 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 12:29
“His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. substance: or, cattle household: or, husbandry men: Heb. sons”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:29: three, thousand, greatest
“And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. very...: Heb. mighty men of valour”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:29: three, thousand, house
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:29: three, thousand, ward
“Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:29: children, benjamin, ward
“These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:29: children, three, thousand
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