1 Chronicles 17:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 17:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 17:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 17:18 — KJV
“What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.”
— 1 Chronicles 17:18 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 17:18 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 17:18
“And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.”
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“They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”
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“And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.”
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“And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes”
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“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. set by: Heb. precious”
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