1 Chronicles 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 16:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 16:21 — KJV
“He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,”
— 1 Chronicles 16:21 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 16:21 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 16:21
“He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:21: suffered, wrong, yea
“And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, Shaveh...: or, The plain of Kiriathaim”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:21: yea, kings
“And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she...: Heb. she shall become nations”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:21: yea, kings
“And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 16:21: suffered, yea
“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. after...: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring”
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