1 Chronicles 17:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 17:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 17:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 17:9 — KJV
“Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,”
— 1 Chronicles 17:9 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 17:9 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 17:9
“Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:9: place, people, israel
“They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:9: place, israel, dwell
“Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:9: place, people, dwell
“And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:9: place, israel, dwell
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:9: israel, more, neither
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