1 Chronicles 12:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 12:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 12:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 12:31 — KJV
“And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.”
— 1 Chronicles 12:31 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 12:31 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 12:31
“And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king. affairs: Heb. thing”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:31: half, tribe, manasseh
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:31: half, tribe, manasseh
“And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:31: half, tribe, manasseh
“Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:31: half, tribe, manasseh
“And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. smiting: Heb. his smiting”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:31: eighteen, thousand, name
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