1 Chronicles 12:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 12:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 12:37 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 12:37 — KJV
“And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.”
— 1 Chronicles 12:37 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 12:37 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 12:37
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:37: other, side, jordan
“The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. valiant...: Heb. sons of valour”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:37: gadites, half, tribe
“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 12:37: reubenites, gadites, half
“And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 12:37: other, side, jordan
“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 12:37: half, war, hundred
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