1 Chronicles 14:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 14:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 14:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 14:12 — KJV
“And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.”
— 1 Chronicles 14:12 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 14:12 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 14:12
“And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. commandments: Heb. words”
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“And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;”
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“So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.”
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“And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. burned...: or, took them away”
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“And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;”
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