1 Chronicles 2:51
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 2:51 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 2:51 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 2:51 — KJV
“Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.”
— 1 Chronicles 2:51 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 2:51 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 2:51
“And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months. four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four months”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 2:51: father, bethlehem
“But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.”
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“If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. sacrifice: or, feast”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 2:51: father, bethlehem
“And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.”
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“The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. Ataroth...: or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab”
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