1 Chronicles 16:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 16:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 16:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burn..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 16:1 — KJV
“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.”
— 1 Chronicles 16:1 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 16:1 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 16:1
“And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. pitched: Heb. stretched”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:1: brought, ark, set
“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:1: god, burnt, sacrifices
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:1: god, offered, burnt
“And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:1: ark, offered, burnt
“But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:1: brought, ark, god
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