1 Chronicles 21:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 21:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 21:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 21:18 — KJV
“Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.”
— 1 Chronicles 21:18 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 21:18 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 21:18
“And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite. Araunah: Heb. Araniah”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:18: lord, gad, david
“Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. where...: or, which was seen of David his father Ornan: also called, Araunah”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:18: then, lord, david
“Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people. Grant: Heb. Give”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:18: then, lord, david
“At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:18: then, lord, david
“And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:18: lord, commanded, gad
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