1 Chronicles 21:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 21:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 21:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the numb..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 21:2 — KJV
“And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.”
— 1 Chronicles 21:2 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 21:2 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 21:2
“For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. Go: or, Compass”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:2: joab, people, number
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:2: people, israel, even
“To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:2: david, israel, beersheba
“So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:2: people, israel, beersheba
“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:2: people, israel, even
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