1 Chronicles 21:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 21:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 21:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 21:5 — KJV
“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”
— 1 Chronicles 21:5 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 21:5 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 21:5
“And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.”
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“And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:5: people, israel, thousand
“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:5: number, israel, thousand
“And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:5: number, people, thousand
“And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:5: people, israel, thousand
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